Varsity teachers umbrella body - the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) – yesterday expressed concern over the recent hike in fees by some higher
– yesterday expressed concern over the recent hike in fees by some higher institutions.
They feared such development may force many students out of school, following justifications from by varsity authorities that hikes were necessitated by the prevailing economic realities.Speaking yesterday on a national television, ASUU National President Prof Emmanuel Osodeke said the hiked fees will be difficult to pay by parents and guardians.
He said: “Today, universities are arbitrarily increasing tuition fees.
“When I was a student, the government was paying me for being a student. Let’s have an environment where the children of the poor can have access to education, not closing them. If you say school fees of N300, 000, how can the children of somebody who earns N50, 000 a month be able to pay such fee?”
To remedy the situation, Osodeke urged the federal government to increase its educational budget “to at least 15 per cent from last year’s 3.8 per cent”.
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