THE SUMMON OVER INCREASED SCHOOL FEES

- The Nigerian Senate havice chancellors of federal universities - The VCs are being summoned to explain why there has been a price hike in tuition fees in their various institution

- Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano) revealed the meeting on Wednesday, June 28 It has been announced that the Senate would summon Vice Chancellors of 38 Federal universities over increase in tuition fees. This was revealed by the chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Senator Barau Jibrin on Wednesday, June 28. This was announced after a statement credited to the chairman of the Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU) of the Universit

y of Ibadan, Dr Deji Omole said that universities have increased their tuition fees over poor funding by the federal government. NAIJ.com gathered that Jibrin in a phone interview said the VCs would be invited, when the Senate resumes from Sallah break to explain why they increased the fees. He also condemned the increase and said most of the Universities in the country are not properly managing their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) including tuition fees.

“There are abuses of IGR in almost all the Universities. Our preliminary investigations have shown that there is general abuse of IGR in our universities. We have beamed our searchlight on it. We will ensure proper utilisation of the IGR including tuition fees."

Below is a list of some of the universities whose VCs are invited:

1. University of Lagos (UNILAG)

2. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)

3. University of Nigeria (UNN)

4. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)

5. Bayero University Kano (BUK)

6. University of Abuja

7. Usman Danfodiyo University (UDUS)

8. University of Ilorin

9. National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)