SaharaReporters reported on Wednesday that the college administration announced an increment in its tuition charges.
The College students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo College, Ile-Ife in Southwest Nigeria has rejected the increment of tuition charges by the faculty administration.
SaharaReporters reported on Wednesday that the college administration announced an increment in its tuition charges.
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— Sahara Newshounds (@SaharaReporters) September 13, 2023
The original charges were disclosed in an announcement launched by the faculty authorities in a post made on X, beforehand Twitter amid rising inflation and hikes in petrol costs following the elimination of gasoline subsidy within the country.
The original charges fluctuate from N89,000 to N190,000 depending on the programs and the educational stage of the students.
Returning students beforehand paid between N19,000 and N31,000 whereas recent students paid between N70,000 and N100,000 depending on their direction of place.
In response to the announcement, students’ leaders issued a press assertion jointly signed by the president, Abbas Akinremi Ojo, and the in vogue secretary, Akinboni Opeyemi, asserting that administration must peaceable no longer be authorized to evaluate the original increment on the students’ portal below any condition.
The assertion reads: “The management of the Gargantuan Ife College students Union conveyed a stakeholders’ assembly at the current time 13th, September 2023 which used to be held at the SUB convention room.
“The stakeholders assembly used to be to address the increment of sundry charges launched by the College administration at the senate assembly that used to be held the day prior to this
“In attendance were 80 students’ leaders which incorporated the Central Govt Council, the management of the SRC, Hall Chairpersons, Faculty presidents and Audio system, Departmental
“Presidents and Audio system, Presidents of Indigenous Associations, Ameer of MSSN and the ACJ President.
“The assembly resolved that: There wants to be a total reversal of the authorized increment by the faculty administration
“In no arrangement must peaceable any pupil pay the proposed faculty charges despite the indisputable fact that the payment portal is activated.
“A X (Twitter) Home must peaceable defend tonight to obtain additional opinions from union individuals. The role will defend by 9pm.
“The assembly furthermore agreed that a bodily congress wants to be known as and can also simply defend the following day. Crucial points will be communicated in our subsequent liberate.”
