Unical suspends plan to hike tuition fees after student protest

THE Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar, Florence Obi, has directed that THE new costs introduced by THE institution be put on socket until further review.

THE directive was content In A statement issued by THE the university Clerk, Gabriel Egbe, And do available has journalists on Monday.

THE management of THE institution had approved A adjustment In school costs After It is emergency meeting on 1 December.

THE students reacted has THE development on Monday, When they onboard on A massive demonstration that brought academic And other activities In THE institution has A stop.

In THE statement, THE vice chancellor disclosed that THE directive has put THE new charges on socket was In reaction has THE protest.

THE statement read In part: "THE management of This institution East A listen administration.

"We to want has ensure THE students as critical stakeholders that appropriate provisions to have has been put In place through constructive commitments with THE students has solve THE matters.

"THE management, However, congratulate THE students For THE mature, reasonable And civilized manner exposed towards solve THE matters.

NOPE reports that THE new charges supposed that the freshest, to come back students And last year students For unscientific course were has pay 111,000 naira, 91,500 naira And 114,000 naira, respectively.

They were Also has pay 36,500 naira, 21,500 naira And 21,500 naira, respectively, as third party contributions.

In the same way, charges For THE science course were increase has 155,000 naira, 125,000 naira And 148,000 naira, respectively, For the freshest, to come back students And last year students.

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This category of students was Also has pay 38,500 naira, 21,500 naira And 21,500 naira, respectively, as third party contributions.

Before THE adjustment, A average student, depending on, depending on THE department, paid 64,050 naira as A Fresher, 52,050 naira as A final year And 49,500 naira as to come back students.

(NAN)

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