Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has directed the reduction of the tuition fees being paid by students of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki (EBSU), IgbereTV reports.

In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SGG), Dr Kenneth Ugbala, Umahi directed the reduction of N10,000 from the fees being paid by every non-indigene student of the school while N20,000 was reduced from the fees of the students who are indigenes of the state.

The statement said the Governor took the decision because of effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economies of every family.

He stated that the new fees, which take effect from the 2020/2021 academic year, will be paid anytime from next year.

“Ebonyi State Government is aware of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the world economies of which Ebonyi State is highly affected.

“We know that the finances of our people are highly affected which will in effect, affect the education of our children.

“To lessen the burdens on our parents especially in catering for the students of Ebonyi State University and encourage more of our students to go to university, the Governor has effective 2020/2021 academic session reduced the school fees of Ebonyi State University from year 1 to 5th year as follows:

“All non-indigenes of Ebonyi State University School fees reduced by Ten thousand Naira (#10,000.00) per student.

“All indigenes of Ebonyi State in Ebonyi State University school fees reduced by Twenty Thousand Naira (#20, 000.00) per student.

“This amount will be aggregated and paid directly to Ebonyi State University management sometime in 2021

“Note that last week, Ebonyi State Government released all monthly subventions owed to Ebonyi State University and additional Two Hundred Million Naira (#200, 000,000.00) Salary intervention fund totalling Five Hundred Million Naira (#500,000,000.00) to assist in staff salary payment off Ebonyi State University.

“This sacrifice will be affecting some other government programmes like infrastructure development and provision of medical services in the state as they have become opportunity cost.

“We request our young ones to start the process of registering themselves 200 per LGA to benefit from the #ENDSARS Empowerment fund which will be launched in November 2020,” Ugbala said in the statement.

https://igberetvnews.com/1370302/governor-umahi-reduces-tuition-fees-ebonyi-state-university/

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What's this nonsense...? This looks like primary school kids playing... Low budget SWAT...PLEASE WHO DID WE OFFEND

Our governors clearing their path for 2023

Nice one Mr governor

finally!! This man has started coming around in educational sector not just only in infrastructure

Wow

That's good

Temitopemo6e6:
What's this nonsense...? This looks like primary school kids playing... Low budget SWAT...PLEASE WHO DID WE OFFEND

be like you like the former high school fees o

Incomplete report.
How much was the school fees before.dont we have any student in this platform.pls educate us.

May this not be like the online mall people jumia that did discount sales one time like that only to increase the prices of the same product.

If it's 50,000 they will increase it to 70,000 and of course as an indigene u pay 20,000 Less which still brings the fee back to 50,000