AASU Decries High Cost Of Education In Africa

Osikenyi in the text of the press briefing made available to journalists said: “Every year, the cost of studying in institutions of learning is becoming unbearable

for students; where for instance university students will squeeze out an average of 3000 US dollars in 2023; Institutions of Higher Learning have gone on a spree of fee hike with little or no palliative for students save for the some Governments that put in place succor that come the way of indigent students in the country.”Speaking futher on the recently inaugurated Dangote Refinery in Lgaos, Nigeria, the continental student union leader said, “as Africa’s quest for Industrial Self-Reliance received a major boost last month with the historic

commissioning of the 650,00 barrels per day Oil Refinery by the Dangote Group being one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality.”He said Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals plant is one project in Africa that is set to serve as catalyst for the nation’s accelerated economic growth and development, warning desperate oil dealers against moving to destroy the company.

detractors who are enemies of Africa’s progress to desist from wanton smear campaigns on him and his investments that have been of tremendous blessing to Africa on all sides,” he stated.AASU also described the signing of the Student Loan Bill into law in Nigeria and the decision to establish Education Bank by the Nigeria’s new President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as welcome development, commending similar policies by other governments in Africa.

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