CNG asks for immediate revert of tuition fee
The Coalition of Northern Groups Students’ Wing (CNG-SW) has condemned the hike in Tuition fees and other levies across tertiary institutions in the country.
On Wednesday 2nd February 2022, during a press briefing in Abuja Comr. Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the national coordinator of the coalition of northern students which entails “Alhaji Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi In the northeast, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in the northwest and Ibrahim Babangida University in the north central has codemned the outrageous increment of tuition fee in ATB and ABU which is now upto 100% while IBB is upto 60%.
‘The CNG Students’ Wing, has condemned the act as the height of insensitivity and is totally unacceptable as this could mostly affect student who can barely pay their fees. Comr. Jamilu further stressed that The increment rubs off as an attempt to deny students who are from poor backgrounds access to affordable education, hence widen the gap between the poor and the rich.
According to Comr Jamilu, it is unfortunate, that people in government today who were once major beneficiaries of the magnanimity and foresight of past Nigerian leaders who provided quality, and readily affordable education are the ones working to deprive future generations of the same privileges,”
In his speech “we find it ridiculous that during this time when promoting girls education is at the forefront of global discourse, especially in developing countries, this singular act has showcased government’s irresponsive act towards promoting inclusive education. And its disappointing that Stakeholders, particularly lawmakers cannot standby people who trusted them enough to vote them into office at these trying times and if Lawmakers cannot act on behalf of people who elected them in office when such irrational decisions are made, then the situation of students during trying times like these has really become hopeless.”
“We, therefore, urge the government at all levels to revert to the old fee in order to enable students from poor and marginalised families to access tertiary education and break the chain of poverty in the process.”
