Despite public outcry and condemnation of recent hike in school fees by
University of Jos from N27, 000 to N45, 000, the management of the
institution weekend insisted there was no going back on the
implementation of the new fees once the new session begins next month.
While students, parents and guardians had faulted and rejected the
hike at a time when most families could barely feed and address other
immediate needs, the management said it was not moved by public
reactions saying its action was based on the implementation of the
Federal Government approved harmonized charges for all undergraduate
students in federal universities in Nigeria.
In a statement by the institution’s Registrar/Secretary to
Council/Senate, Mr. Monday Danjem, the management among others, said:
“The University Management feels compelled to put the issues in clear
perspective so that the public is not misled.
The University of Jos Management was in receipt
of a letter from the Executive Secretary, National Universities
Commission (NUC) dated 22nd January, 2015 conveying the newly approved
schedule of harmonized school charges to Senate/governing councils of
all federal universities for immediate implementation,” part of the
statement read.