FG set to scrap payment of tuition fees in federal universities

The Federal Executive Council has directed that
no federal university should charge tuition fees
as the law does not allow such.
This was made known by the Minister of State
for Education, Anthony Anwuka, after the cabinet
meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo.
He noted that the council understood that some
federal universities charged fees per course unit
and said that the government would investigate
and stop this.
"Students can pay other auxiliary fees, but not in
excess. Various university councils and
management should be able to fix what fees
students should pay that is affordable and
acceptable to the students. That is the position.
Anwuka said the National Universities
Commission had been directed to clarify and
update the council on the matter.
He mentioned that the Federal Government does
not set the fees for private and state universities
but has responsibility for fees paid in the Federal
universities.
It was learnt that the council also approved the
insurance of provisional licence for the the
establishment of Skyline University in Kano.