The Federal Government has disputed media allegations that tuition costs at Federal Universities in the country have been raised.
The administration stated the reports are erroneous and incorrect in a statement issued on Wednesday by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy.
Alake stated that the government is aware that several colleges have announced an increase in the amount students must pay for various expenses.
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He, on the other hand, claimed that the institutions simply raised discretionary costs for hostel accommodations, registration, laboratory fees, and other expenses, and that the increases did not include tuition rates.
The statement reads: “It was widely reported earlier this week across some news media outlets that the Federal Government had increased tuition fees in federal universities in the country. These reports are inaccurate and not correct.
“We are aware that some universities have in recent weeks announced an increase in the amount payable by students on sundry charges.
”However, the fact remains and we have confirmed that these are discretionary charges by each university for hostel accommodation, registration, laboratory and other charges. They are not tuition fees.
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“Authorities of these universities even made this fact clear enough in explaining the rationale behind these new fees.
“For the avoidance of doubts, federal universities in Nigeria remain tuition-free.”
Alake stated that the president is still committed to his goal of ensuring that every Nigerian, regardless of their parents’ economic position, has access to quality university education.
He said: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains committed to his promise of ensuring that every Nigerian, regardless of the economic situation of their parents, has access to quality tertiary education.
“In addition to the Students’ Loans Scheme, under the Student Loans Bill signed into law by President Tinubu last month, which will go into implementation ahead of the next academic session in September, the Federal Government will also strengthen other mechanisms to support indigent students.
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“Parts of the government’s plans to make sure all diligent students complete their education on time, notwithstanding their parents’ financial situation, include work-study, merit-based scholarships and grants.”
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