Charging Tuition Fees In Federal Universities Is Illegal - FG Declares Tuition Free In Federal Universities

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday stated that no federal university should charge tuition fees, stating that the law does not allow it.

The Minister of State for Education, Anthony Anwuka, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents the outcome of Wednesday's cabinet meeting presided over by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

The minister stated that the council discussed the school fees being charged by various universities "and noted that as of law, no federal university should charge tuition fees."

He also stated that the council understood that some federal universities charged fees per course unit,
According the Daily Trust, the minister revealed that the government would investigate and stop this act by Federal Universities.

Anwuka charged that the National Universities Commission had been directed to clarify and update the council on the matter.

His statement reads: 
“We understand some universities now charge fees per course unit and we are going to make sure that we investigate that properly and make it stop. 

"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. 

"The federal government does not determine fees for private and state universities. It only takes responsibility for fees paid in the federal universities.”
The minister also disclosed that the council approved the insurance of provisional licence for the the establishment of Skyline University in Kano. 


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