Different reactions on Monday trailed the alleged proposed hike in the tuition of students of Kaduna State University by the state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on social media.
Reports claimed that the institution’s tuition for some non-indigenes in the state had been increased to N500,000.
This, however, has not confirmed by the university management. But it was learnt that medical students of the university will more than others under the alleged proposed increment.
While it was gathered that students of the Faculties of Education, Science, Arts, Science and Social Management may pay up to N200,000; those of the Pharmacy and Applied Health Sciences could pay up to N300,000.
Meanwhile, in the school website, a statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Adamu Nuhu Bargo read, “Management wishes to state that though tuition fees would be reviewed upward with specific fees on each course but yet to be announced. The figures being spread on social media are false.”
Some Nigerians in their response to the alleged development wrote, “What the Kaduna State University is saying, in essence, is that non-indigenes should go home. Those that have ears should listen,” @iam_BeckyJames added.
@DolapoOsun1414 complained that “Nobody is even saying anything, not even the supposed representatives of the masses. El-Rufai is really enjoying this APC privilege.”
Abdul-Aziz Abubakar said, “Elrufai sacked 25,000 teachers, Elrufai sacked 3,000 workers, Elrufai enforced levy on every adult residing in Kaduna, Elrufai can’t pay minimum wage, Elrufai hikes Kaduna state university tuition fee to N150, 000, and you still don’t know why Kaduna became bandits headquarters?”
“The story coming out from Kaduna State University is worrisome and very alarming, how do we expect children of common men to enroll their children into public universities when the tuition fee is as equal as that of private universities?” Isah Miqdad.
