Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, has plunged into controversy with a sudden and substantial increase in school fees, leaving students and alumni outraged.
Students discovered the shocking fee adjustments when checking their portals on Thursday.
Recall that the school had just increased acceptance fee for new students from previously N60,000 to N75,000.
Fee Structure Highlights: Faculties Face Over 100% Hike
The fee hike is staggering, with Faculty of Law students experiencing over a 100% increase, now billed at N350,000 compared to their previous N143,000.
The new OOU school fee structure affects various faculties, including Nursing at 450k, Engineering and Law at 350k each, Economics and Faculty of Management Science at 300k each, and Early Childhood Education at 260k.
Twitter Outcry: Students Express Anguish
On Twitter, students vented their frustration. Oyinkansola Adeshina said, “But this is so inhumane and heartless. Do u even care about the fact people are struggling to meet up their needs?”
Elijah Oluwasegun questioned the feasibility, asking, “How do they expect us to cope? How will 9 out of 10 Nigerian students not involve in Yahoo? How do they want parents to cope with this increments? Very unreasonable people.”
Alumni Reaction: A Sad Day for Education
In an exclusive chat with recent graduate Joseph Aliu, he condemned the move, stating, “Today is a very sad day, looking at the astronomical fee hike.
It only shows how the management of the school and the government at large can be insensitive to the plight of the people.”
Aliu called on students to resist the increase, emphasizing, “There is no increase in wage but there is an increase in fees; this is evil.”
Student Union Takes a Stand: Condemns Fee Hike
The Student Union, in a released statement, expressed its opposition to the fee increase. President Ogunsanya Bamidele Peter and Ojo Mercy firmly rejected the increment, emphasizing, “Education is a right, and its accessibility should not be compromised by financial barriers.”
The union urged students not to pay the increased fees and to refrain from school activities, emphasizing, “Remember, in solidarity, we find our strength.”
New OOU School Fee Structure
Nursing – 450k
Engineering- 350k
Law- 350k
Economics-300k
Early childhood education-260k
Faculty of Management Science-300k
Faculty of Social Science- 300k
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences- 300k
Faculty of Pharmacy- 450k
Faculty of Education- 275k
Faculty of Art- 300k
