NO TO INCREMENT OF TUITION FEES IN ONDO STATE OWNED TERTIARY INSTITUTION.

I thought I was in the world of illusion pending the time it factually appeared that the Ondo State Government under the leadership of Governor Akeredolu has increased the tuition fee of OSUSTECH(Ondo State University of Science and Technology). We are also aware of plans to increase the tuition of AAUA (Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba) to #200,000.

However, a lot of people at the helms of affairs in the State enjoyed free education policy by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. They now plan to deprive not only this generation but the unborn generation the right to education. The question therefore is; "What is the place of 21st century education in Nigeria, specifically in Ondo State?". Though education should be free and not a privilege, nobody should hence, be given neither the power nor authority to fortake the privilege given to us in place of entitlement. Even when the times have changed which may have called for an increase, the quality of education offered to students have drastically reduced hence, an increase in the fees is not justifiable under any circumstance.

This privilege, though it is a representation of pleasant affliction and anxiety, serves as the only dividends enjoyed by the masses from the state and should therefore, not be taken away from us.

We are grossly disappointed as regards the unpatriotic act of government. The government is not only misleading and betraying our generation but also betraying our aftercomers or posterity. The government is bent on destroying the good work of its predecessors especially Baba Adekunle Ajasin.

When the news credited to the Govenor that AAUA School fee cannot buy a pair of shoe, was the school fees meant for buying shoes in the first place? Can the Governor realistically claim that the school fees paid during his time was as expensive as to buy a pair of shoe. If the Governor enjoyed free education, that meant a pair of shoes was more expensive than the school fees. As it was then, so it is now and so shall it remain.

I am majorly preoccupied with the consequences of the increment of tuition fees in Ondo State institutions as a lot of students will drop out from school and become hoodlums on the streets, many may never trace their way till eternity considering the huge blow that this increment will deal to their dreams. This increment is almost 300%. Assuming but not conceding that the Governor wants to increase fees, this percentage increase is unjustifiable. A lot of parents are being owed pensions and gratuity in the State. This may cause high blood pressure for a lot of them who have nowhere to turn to.


We know that politicians are handsomely paid but Arakunrin Akeredolu, you should be considerate at "this hour", when things are exceptionally hard with the students in Ondo State institutions. You should not be shocked to know that some students cannot afford the present tuition fee of AAUA and yet there is plan to increase the fees. Mr Governor please don't take education away from us.

I therefore, wholeheartedly implore NANS JCC Ondo Axis, NAOSS, All SUG Presidents, Local Government Association and all Nigerian Students to please, rise up against the victimization from this capitalist as we all say "NO TO THE INCREMENT OF TUITION FEES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ONDO STATE"


KOWE SOLA KALUSA.


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