Their concerns come against the backdrop of recent drastic increases in school fees in several higher institutions, especially federal and state universities in Nigeria.
The move has, however, sparked debates of a possible hike in fees should the government go ahead to implement the policy. While the actual tuition fee may vary based on discipline, course of study, ‘indigeneship’, and new or returning students, LEADERSHIP discovered that the current fees are already on the high side.
He said given the removal of fuel subsidy, the federal government needs to take full responsibility for education. “Government shouldn’t grant universities full autonomy, rather it should increase funding to higher education institutions to reduce the burden on students and promote transparency in the process,” he said.
The least registration fee at the university is N53,000 while the highest, which is that of the Medical College, is N238,000. Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of Universities , University of Maiduguri chapter, has distanced itself from the recent tuition fees hike in the university, saying that the Union was not involved in the fees hike decision.N39,000 while the new students pay N71,000 with no increase in school fees.
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