Ikpeazu Calls For Cancellation Of School Fees Increment
Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State Governor, has ordered an immediate reversal of the tuition fee for Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, which was hiked by more than 350 percent.
He gave the order to the management of Abia State University led by Prof. Maxwell Ogbulu.
According to bills given to new students that went viral online, undergraduates in some departments of the university saw fees as high as N500,000 from N122,000.
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The governor has now called for the immediate cancellation of the increment announced on Monday.
Ikpeazu, through his Chief Press Secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka, said the increase which is over 350 per cent is unacceptable to the State Government, especially given the current economic realities in the country.
“The governor, while acknowledging that it is becoming increasingly challenging for the University to play its role under the current fiscal regime, added that the University Management must understand clearly that it must ensure that children of the poor in the State are given the opportunity to access tertiary education,” Ememanka said.
The state governor further directed the university management to engage with all relevant stakeholders in the university community and have robust discussions before contemplating any hike in school fees.
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He assured the people that the State Government will continue to support the institution with subventions and equally assured all students, parents and guardians of the University that their interests will consistently be protected by the State Government.
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