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**school Fees Structure Of Some Church-owned Varsities In Nigeria** by Sike(m): 10:29am On Mar 19, 2012 |
Fees of Church-owned universities in Nigeria per semester: Bowen University - N650,000, Covenant University - N640,000, Benson Idahosa - N500, 000, Babcock University - N450, 000, Redeemers University - N375, 000, Ajayi Crowther University - N350, 000, Fountain University, Oshogbo - N320,000. Samuel Alayande had worked more than half of his life for his church. Not because he had the calling, but he chose to be dedicated in any church activity. He and his wife whom she married in the church were never found wanting in any church activity. Just as they made donations to keep the church activity afloat, they gave their energies for any labour required in the church. They considered whatever service as necessary not only for spiritual gain but also for the expansion of the church. The church then decided to own a university, members contributed hugely with every remaining kobo in their pockets. Alayande, like other poor members gave N9 out of every N10 he had. Apart from giving his meager earnings in offerings, tithes and donations to the church in order to bring the project to fruition, he and members of his family worked tirelessly for the project. They cleared the bushes, they toil the ground during the foundation process, carried blocks, carried bags of cements just to ensure the project came to lime light. Few years after, Alayande's sons and daughters who grew in the church could not study in the church-owned university because their parents could not afford the huge fees charged by the institution they helped to build. Alayande's case typifies one of the several cases of how the poor is massively working for the rich. Library of one the universities It is no news that several church-owned universities were built on the donations, offerings and tithes from the poor members of the church. Even when they had no more money to put into the construction, they gave their sweat and toil; doing all kinds of manual labour to actualise the completion of what they often refer to as their own universities. Yet, these people, after the completion of the project, can't afford the fees, they can't have their children trained in the universities they helped to build. Ironically, the manipulation of the poor continues even as their regular offerings and tithes are used to service the day to day running of these institutions that have become the exclusive preserve of the rich. In spite of the phenomenal rise in the number of private universities in the country, not less than N1million is paid yearly by parents who have their children in these private universities. How many of the poor members of religious bodies can afford this huge amount to have their children trained in these institutions for at least four years? Bolaji, a young brilliant chap with excellent JAMB and Post- UME results which qualified him to study medicine had his hope of studying in the university owned by his church dashed merely because his parents who are members of the church could not afford the fees. Another young man also lamented why he had to leave a particular church as a result of what he described as injustice - taking from the poor to give to the rich. "So can you explain to me why I shouldn't I leave the church? Why should I continue in that deceit? How has it changed and affected my world? Why are these church-owned universities unaffordable to the common man? I pay my tithe, my church builds a school, but I can't afford to send my child to that school. They made it only for the rich when the poor contributed more to the school. It is ridiculous," he said. Just as others grumble in silence on the trend of funding a church-owned university but can't benefit from it, others believe that tithes and offerings are commandments from God and should be obeyed. They believe the reward is in heaven as they continued to donate generously from their meager resources whether they can afford to send their children to the school or not. Among the prominent Christian Mission universities whose fees are between N400- N500,000 per semester are Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State; Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota; Redeemers University, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State; Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State; Veritas University, Novena University, Ogume, Delta State; Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Fountain University, Oshogbo, to name a few. Saturday Vanguard gathered that from the beginning, church members were mobilized to the sites to help in construction work, carrying blocks, clearing bushes and doing all kinds of manual labour. Most of the foundation projects were completed on internally generated human and material resources. Like Babcock University, which has its roots in the Adventist College of West Africa (ACWA), now fully owned and operated by the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church. As disclosed by Prof. J.A. Kayode Kakinde, President/VC, "it was to invest a great deal of spiritual energy resources (faith) into the attraction of investors for the realisation of its physical plan and instructional facilities." Investigation showed that in the first move, UBA Plc (when it was called Standard Trust bank), responded to provide short terms funds needed for the immediate take off in 1999, while St. Augustine Investments Ltd., (SAIL), funded the Phase II of the expansive Faculty of Science and Technology complex on a low rate 20-year repayment plan. Instructional facilities in the Faculty of Science and Technology include the right and left wing as well as the centre core classrooms and offices, the lecture theatres each with a 286-sitting capacity, and the 700-seater Wilfred F. Riley Science and Technology Auditorium. The Hostels were contractor- financed projects occupied by students after the 2003 handing over by Berger Paints Plc. The N42 million mini waterworks donated by parents through the Parents Consultative Forum took care of water generation, treatment, storage and distribution. Most of the housing facilities for male and female students were completed also through internally generated human and material resources. Pastor Enoch Adeboye, G.O RCCG For Crawford University, Igbesa, owned by the Apostolic Faith Church established in Nigeria in 1944, the first set of students admitted in 2005, graduated in 2009.... Continue.... |
Re: **school Fees Structure Of Some Church-owned Varsities In Nigeria** by Sike(m): 10:36am On Mar 19, 2012 |
My Question is: IS ALL THIS RIGHT?? |
Re: **school Fees Structure Of Some Church-owned Varsities In Nigeria** by Siloko26(m): 11:57am On Mar 19, 2012 |
Is so pathetic broda. Dat ds churches are only money consious |
Re: **school Fees Structure Of Some Church-owned Varsities In Nigeria** by Buc(m): 5:03pm On Apr 16, 2012 |
Blive first and ask questions later, die first and live later. 4 me i choz 2 live first and die later or even live on, ask questions first and blive afterwards. |
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