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Students Protest Looms In Unijos Over "OUTRGEOU" FEES by cmc1: 8:39pm On Nov 04, 2012 |
Students Protest Looms In Unijos Over “Outrageous” Fees Friday, 02 November 2012 19:18 by GOLOK NANMWA JOS " Student protest looms at the University of Jos, following the over 130 percent increase in tuition and accommodation fees by the management of the institution. Saturday Pilot checks in Jos revealed that already, students are mobilising themselves because of the urgency attached on the increase by the authority, in the absence of the input of the various union bodies. However, in response to the increment, the Student Union Government (SUG), has written to the Vice Chancellor of the University, urging him to use his good office and reverse the fees. Our correspondent, who got a copy of the letter, reports that the SUG stated in clear terms that “we, the Student Union Government representatives, were not duly consulted before such a decision was taken.” The letter signed by Nanlop Maya and Lucky Dikshik, Ag. President and Sec. Gen. respectively, reminded the management that “there hasn’t been any visible development or project done to justify the development levy charged students in recent past and to demand for such levy now is outrageous.” According to the letter, “the outrageous amount posted on the school website as school fees and hostel accommodation of N 27,000 and N12,500 as against N12,000 and 4,500 respectively paid last session was unacceptable.” They maintained that if the institution goes ahead to implement the new fees, “those (students) catering for themselves and paying their fees will find it difficult and it may even lead to some students dropping out of school as they cannot afford the amount to pay for tuition”. The letter was copied to the various security agencies in the state and other stakeholders in the system. Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of the Plateau State University, Bokkos, Prof Nenfort Gomwalk has decried the dearth of academic staff in the institution and the country at large. The university Don stated this yesterday in Bokkos during a courtesy visit by the League of Veteran Journalists of Nigeria. He said unless there is a resuscitation of the academic sector institutions, the country would end up turning out half baked graduates. Speaking earlier the chairman of the League of Veteran Journalists, Dr Gideon Barde, said the purpose of the visit was to collaborate with the school to add value to the training of journalists. Barde, who also commended the Vice Chancellor on the security situation in the campus, stressed that this has made the atmosphere conducive for learning and pledged the readiness of the League to work with the school authority to contribute its quota to the development of the institution." My question is, will there still be a peaceful protest tomorrow, any body frm jos pls alert and update us o |
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