Osun reduces tertiary education fees by half

By Bamigbola Gbolagunte

September 21, 2011 04:12PM

Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has approved about 50 percent reduction in tuition fees paid by students of the Osun State University, Osogbo.

A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Sunday Akere indicated that the new tuition fees take effect from Monday 19th September, 2011.

Mr Aregbesola had, during the last convocation of the university, promised to reduce the tuition fees of all tertiary institutions in the state, and had since reduced those of the state polytechnic, Iree, state College of Technology, Esa-Oke and the colleges of Education in Ila-Orangun and Ilesa.

According to the statement[b] "With effect from Monday 19th September, 2011, students of the Faculty of Law and Medicine will now pay a flat tuition of N100, 000 each as against N195, 000 currently charged reflecting a reduction of 49%.

"For those offering non-science courses in the new tuition fee regime will be paying N75, 000 as compared to N130, 000 being paid now reflecting a reduction of 42%.[/b]

Those offering science courses appear to be the biggest beneficiary of the slash in tuition fees as they will henceforth be paying N75, 000 instead of the N155, 000 being charged them now showing a reduction of 52%."

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The commissioner stated that the decision of the government to slash the tuition fees became imperative in order to remove the toga of "elitist school" from the institution and make it accessible to the children of the common man as well as not adversely affect the quality and academic excellence for which the institution is renowned for.

The management of the institution was similarly advised to make adequate and immediate refund to all students that might have been made to pay the old exorbitant tuition fee.

Mr Aregbesola also pledged an immediate refund of funds belonging to the institution which he said were deducted and kept in a safe.

dayokanu:

Go on soun

Aregbesola the people are behind you.

In one year you have surpassed 70% of all PDP governors

Ogbeni Aregbe, The people are behind you

COMPAQ:

While reducing fees is not a bad thing, but where will the money to run the university come from?? Contrary to popular belief in Nigeria, university tuition is not free in the UK or US. UK university tuition for British citizens is anywhere between £3000-£5000 per session. Yet we make noise here over increases from N25,000 to N50,000. No doubt, scenarios are different, but we need to put our money where our mouth is. If we want a very good education, we have to understand that it won't come cheap.

werepeLeri:

Meanwhile - the man hasnt paid the revised fees as other states - and half of the civil servants are still on strike.

LOL.

and health workers in the entire state are still on strike.

COMPAQ:

No doubt the masses will cheer this news, but this is just probably one of those populist announcements that governors like to make. While reducing fees is not a bad thing, but where will the money to run the university come from?? Contrary to popular belief in Nigeria, university tuition is not free in the UK or US. UK university tuition for British citizens is anywhere between £3000-£5000 per session. Yet we make noise here over increases from N25,000 to N50,000. No doubt, scenarios are different, but we need to put our money where our mouth is. If we want a very good education, we have to understand that it won't come cheap. We Nigerians talk with both sides of our mouth:

We want 24hr electricity, but we don't want to pay for it.
We want a deregulated downstream petroleum sector, but we want the prices to remain at N65.
We want jobs to be created in this country, but we want govt to hold on to every sector because they are strategic to "national security"
We want corruption to reduce,but many of us who work in corrupt ministries, agencies and parastatals have never thought to copy these documents that clearly show illegal transfer and send them to efcc anonymously.
We all want to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.
We cry out about flooding and filth, yet we citizens throw gala wrapper and rubbish unto the roads without thought.

We are really a largely illiterate and hypocritical society.

Ijogz K:

God bless You for this words of wisdom, In fact its been a while i last saw someone as smart as this, Am gonna copy this words and save them somewhere for future use. Gbam!!! this is the simple truth. Tuaaaaaale Baba

COMPAQ:

No doubt the masses will cheer this news, but this is just probably one of those populist announcements that governors like to make. While reducing fees is not a bad thing, but where will the money to run the university come from?? Contrary to popular belief in Nigeria, university tuition is not free in the UK or US. UK university tuition for British citizens is anywhere between £3000-£5000 per session. Yet we make noise here over increases from N25,000 to N50,000. No doubt, scenarios are different, but we need to put our money where our mouth is. If we want a very good education, we have to understand that it won't come cheap. We Nigerians talk with both sides of our mouth:

We want 24hr electricity, but we don't want to pay for it.
We want a deregulated downstream petroleum sector, but we want the prices to remain at N65.
We want jobs to be created in this country, but we want govt to hold on to every sector because they are strategic to "national security"
We want corruption to reduce,but many of us who work in corrupt ministries, agencies and parastatals have never thought to copy these documents that clearly show illegal transfer and send them to efcc anonymously.
We all want to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.
We cry out about flooding and filth, yet we citizens throw gala wrapper and rubbish unto the roads without thought.

We are really a largely illiterate and hypocritical society.

COMPAQ:

No doubt the masses will cheer this news, but this is just probably one of those populist announcements that governors like to make. While reducing fees is not a bad thing, but where will the money to run the university come from?? Contrary to popular belief in Nigeria, university tuition is not free in the UK or US. UK university tuition for British citizens is anywhere between £3000-£5000 per session. Yet we make noise here over increases from N25,000 to N50,000. No doubt, scenarios are different, but we need to put our money where our mouth is. If we want a very good education, we have to understand that it won't come cheap. We Nigerians talk with both sides of our mouth:

1.We want 24hr electricity, but we don't want to pay for it.
2.We want a deregulated downstream petroleum sector, but we want the prices to remain at N65.
3.We want jobs to be created in this country, but we want govt to hold on to every sector because they are strategic to "national security"
We want corruption to reduce,but many of us who work in corrupt ministries, agencies and parastatals have never thought to copy these documents that clearly show illegal transfer and send them to efcc anonymously.
We all want to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.
We cry out about flooding and filth, yet we citizens throw gala wrapper and rubbish unto the roads without thought.

We are really a largely illiterate and hypocritical society.

COMPAQ:

No doubt the masses will cheer this news, but this is just probably one of those populist announcements that governors like to make. While reducing fees is not a bad thing, but where will the money to run the university come from?? Contrary to popular belief in Nigeria, university tuition is not free in the UK or US. UK university tuition for British citizens is anywhere between £3000-£5000 per session. Yet we make noise here over increases from N25,000 to N50,000. No doubt, scenarios are different, but we need to put our money where our mouth is. If we want a very good education, we have to understand that it won't come cheap. We Nigerians talk with both sides of our mouth:

We want 24hr electricity, but we don't want to pay for it.
We want a deregulated downstream petroleum sector, but we want the prices to remain at N65.
We want jobs to be created in this country, but we want govt to hold on to every sector because they are strategic to "national security"
We want corruption to reduce,but many of us who work in corrupt ministries, agencies and parastatals have never thought to copy these documents that clearly show illegal transfer and send them to efcc anonymously.
We all want to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.
We cry out about flooding and filth, yet we citizens throw gala wrapper and rubbish unto the roads without thought.

We are really a largely illiterate and hypocritical society.

mustspin:

@1. dats nt true, infact some people are actually over paying. i think its there duty to provide it 1st and put the measure in place to ensure peple pay for the service. afterall are they not alway defaulters disconnected? thats not an excuse
@2. For u to say this, u must have been walking around with your eyes closed. u need to open those eyes and see how much suffering is in the land which is solely due to Government negligence. the money is not being judiciously utilised so people can as well enjoy the fresh air of the subsidy
@3. i dont think anybody still hold that opinion after the visible success privatization has brought to the telecom and aviation sector.

please lets stop giving the Government lazy excuses cuz am sure if u were a managing director, u wont be giving your board an excuse of workers insolence, then there is no point putting you in charge then.[size=8pt][size=8pt][size=8pt][size=8pt] it only shows incompetence[/size][/size][/size][/size]

COMPAQ:

No doubt the masses will cheer this news, but this is just probably one of those populist announcements that governors like to make. While reducing fees is not a bad thing, but where will the money to run the university come from?? Contrary to popular belief in Nigeria, university tuition is not free in the UK or US. UK university tuition for British citizens is anywhere between £3000-£5000 per session. Yet we make noise here over increases from N25,000 to N50,000. No doubt, scenarios are different, but we need to put our money where our mouth is. If we want a very good education, we have to understand that it won't come cheap. We Nigerians talk with both sides of our mouth:

1.We want 24hr electricity, but we don't want to pay for it.
2.We want a deregulated downstream petroleum sector, but we want the prices to remain at N65.
3.We want jobs to be created in this country, but we want govt to hold on to every sector because they are strategic to "national security"
We want corruption to reduce,but many of us who work in corrupt ministries, agencies and parastatals have never thought to copy these documents that clearly show illegal transfer and send them to efcc anonymously.
We all want to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.
We cry out about flooding and filth, yet we citizens throw gala wrapper and rubbish unto the roads without thought.

We are really a largely illiterate and hypocritical society.

agitator:

Ajaokuta Steel is also functioning very well after it was privatised.

COMPAQ:

It is the responsibility of the government, not mine, to ensure that it pre-qualifies and pre-selects only competent investors who are willing to operate the companies on the guidelines as set out by the government ab inito!! If whoever bought Ajaoukuta bought it with the intention to break it up and sell the pieces for more money and our government in its usual stupidity didn't put a clause in the transaction that the companies were to be operated for Bleep number of years, can you blame the company!!? The company has done nothing illegal. Asset stripping is actually a normal part of business. We need to decide which form of economy we want to run - communist, socialist or capitalist!! In a capitalist economy, I can decide to buy a non performing company for whatever reason. Ideally, if i want I can buy NiTEL not for the purpose of operating it, but for the purpose of gaining access to all their landed property all over Nigeria and selling all those for a profit. It is only illegal if the sale contract expressly forbids it! Or the laws of the land forbid it!

I am unashamedly in support of privatisation and deregulation. The private sector is 1000 times better at capital formation and efficient allocation than the government. An investment decision that takes the MD of a private company 1 hour can take government 6months. Even the Minister of Power admitted as much when he said a few days ago that isn't it odd that even the new plants built by govt (Geregu, Omotosho etc) are operating at less than 40%, while the IPP's built by Shell (Afam 6) and Agip (Okpai) are operating at 85-90%!! Doesn't FG have Afam 1-5 at the same location as Shell!!??

Think of all the government companies that have failed over the years Nigerian Airways, NITEL, Hotels, Banks, PHCN, NNSL, NRC, and so many more. How come private airlines are working, GSM companies are working, thousands of private hotels across the country are working, private banks are working et al!! Think how many jobs would have been created if a private NRC (railway corporation) was working today?
Not to mention lives that would have been saved as the roads would be better since so much of the haulage destroying the roads would have been transported by rail!!

Dude, I rest my case,

Ima Ima:

i dont agree with mustpin, i think  agitator makes sense. when these companies are privatizd, d situation seems to worsen. instead of nitel getting better, new telecoms companies sprung up.i think it myt be the same case with PHCN, altho they hv bn positive changes but they are not enough.maybe what will work is (if its possible) for private companies that supply electricity to emerge and supply on private basis to people but i bet that will be expensive.but again, what do i know?am just a novice in this area.