NANS Expresses Concerns Over Hike In Tuition Fees across Universities
The National Association of Nigerian Students has condemned the hike in school fees across most tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
They appeal to school authorities to halt the decision as they call on the federal government to increase budgetary allocation to the institutions.
Lack of funding, lack of technological advancement, inadequate teaching materials, lack of capacity building and no human capital development are features of a dwindling education system.
These shortfalls are evident in the Nigerian educational system, with its annual budgetary allocation the lowest in the West African sub-region.
While other countries are taking advantages of modern technology and putting more money in education to meet up with new innovative ideas to make life easier for their people, Nigerian schools are still battling with low funding.
This scenario led to school authorities resorting to self-help by generating funding for their schools through increase in fees with about 100% and above.
Only recently, some students took to the streets to protest the hike in their school fees.
The National body representing students is appealing to the school authorities to halt the increment and to the Federal government to increase budgetary allocation to the sector.
On the proposed removal of subsidy, the students body wants government to put adequate measures in place that will help Nigerians cope before removing subsidy.
They want the government to do all it takes to end oil theft and illegal bunkering in the country.
