“We Don’t Want to Drop Out of School”: UNIJOS Students Storm Streets to Protest School Fees Hike

• Students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) Plateau State have reacted to the recent increase in school fees with a protest
• The protesting students blocked roads leading into the university, with many of them carrying placards
• The students said they can't afford the new school fee and don't want to drop out of school because of it

Plateau State, Jos - Students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) Plateau State are protesting the increase in school fees and other services rendered by the institution.

The students blocked roads leading to the campus in protest on Tuesday, September 12.

As reported by The Punch, the protesting students were seen carrying placards with different inscriptions such as:

“If your children can afford the money, we can’t.”

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“We don’t want to drop out of school,” among others.

It was gathered that leaders of the institution's Students Union Government mobilised the students for the protest.

The protesting students called for an urgent reversal of the hike in school fees and other services rendered by the University.

They added that the school management should not complicate the already dire situation in the country with further fee increments.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau State, became the latest Nigerian University to increase its school fees from N45,000 to N213,000.

In a statement issued on Friday, July 28 and signed by the Registrar, Rejoice James Songden, Ph. D., the school announced the increment of over 300 per cent.

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In a related story, Legit.ng reported that the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has reportedly increased its school fees from N16,000 to over N100,000.

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A circular shared by a Twitter user, @Ijebu__Doctor, revealed that students without Lab/Studio use are to pay N100,750, students with Lab/Studio use will pay N140,250, while medical students would pay N190,250.

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Nigerians have taken to social media to voice their frustration about the recent increments in school fees in some federal universities in the country.

Some federal universities have hiked their students' tuition fees by more than 100% in the last 12 months.

Source: Legit.ng