Debt burden: UNIBEN Bars Students From Writing Exams Over School Charges

Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has barred students who have not paid their school charges for the current academic session, from sitting for the forthcoming semester examinations of the institution.

The decision was taken by the University’s Council at its meeting held in February, according to a memo sighted by METROWATCH dated April 26, 2023 addressed to Deans of Faculties and signed by the Registrar, Mr Ademola Bobola.

According to the Registrar, the Council’s decision is against the backdrop of the huge debt profile of the Institution arising from non-payment of school charges by students.

“Council noted that there was no way the University could run well to meet its various obligations without prompt collection of charges,” the memo reads in part.

METROWATCH recalls that the University had last year introduced a N20,000 late school fee payment penalty. The decision, however, did not go down well as the students revolted and forcefully removed the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Lilian Salami from her official residence in protest, and forced her to rescind the decision.

An official of the University, who spoke to METROWATCH on the condition of anonymity, said the students should be grateful to the University for giving them a chance to attend lectures despite owing charges, “and all that time, they (the students) knew that they are required to register.”

The official further explained that the School relies heavily on fees for running of the Institution, adding that the University’s Students’ Regulations clearly indicates that they (the students) need to register for the semester by paying up charges owed for them to be eligible to sit for the examinations.

https://metrowatchxtra.com/2023/05/01/debt-burden-uniben-bars-students-from-writing-exams-over-fees-metrowatch/

Lala Seun Mynd4

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And they are ranked amongst top 10 Nigerian universities o.

All these glorified secondary schools will lose their status once their alumnis in top government positions hyping them are dead.

Good work, 👏👏🙄
Look at their mouths, Uniben declare war in owing students nya nya nya🙄

Lala Seun Mynd4

Schools have always been a money making institution 😑
Nothing more

RamseyKush:
Schools have always been a money making institution 😑
Nothing more

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Afonjanistan:
And they are ranked amongst top 10 Nigerian universities o.

All these glorified secondary schools will lose their status once their alumnis in top government positions hyping them are dead.

Please get sense for once.

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Afonjanistan:
And they are ranked amongst top 10 Nigerian universities o.

All these glorified secondary schools will lose their status once their alumnis in top government positions hyping them are dead.

This one too is probably a graduate

Can a student owe school fees in a tertiary institution in Nigeria?

Miracood2:
Can a student owe school fees in a tertiary institution in Nigeria?

What's good?

You don start school?

Afonjanistan:
And they are ranked amongst top 10 Nigerian universities o.

All these glorified secondary schools will lose their status once their alumnis in top government positions hyping them are dead.

And how does any university in the world make money?

Is it not from tuition?

Why do you think the best schools in the world are very very expensive?

Who will pay those world class lecturers, if not students?

Uniben is one of the cheapest schools in Nigeria, so yes they need people to pay tuition.

akwesenana:
What's good?

You don start school?

Yes.. I have

Kiddogarcia:



So the school fee should not be paid Kwa??


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Shey Them no fit wait at least till before the beginning of first semester exam😑😑
Them Sha dey see how the situation of the country is😑
School is just a money making machine abeg