Nigeria’s House of
Representatives has ordered the Federal Ministry of Education and the National
Universities Commission to immediately stop undergraduate admission fees
charged by Universities.
In a resolution passed by the
lower chamber at Wednesday’s plenary, it also mandated its Committee on
Tertiary Education and Services to investigate the admission policies and
practices, saying that a lot of Nigerians have been stressed while accessing
admission into various institutions of higher learning.
The House resolution followed a
motion sponsored by Hon. Chinedu Emeka Martins representing Ahiazu/Ezinihitte
Federal Constituency of Imo State.
The lawmaker decried
undergraduate admission acceptance fees being charged by Universities, saying
that it further put financial burden on the prospective students and should be
stopped.
“Having passed through the
rigours of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Senior School
Certificate Examination (SSCE), and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME), it was inappropriate to charge admission acceptance fees. ”
“Even the federally operated
Universities charges admission fees highly.
“University of Ibadan – N35,000,
University of Lagos – N20,000, Ahmadu Bello University – N30,000, Imo State
University – N70,000 and Lagos State University – N20,000.
After various contributions in
favour of the motion, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi
Gbajabiamila insisted that the Committee should turn in their investigative
report in four weeks.
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