The Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities says it is no longer realistic to have tuition-free university education in Nigeria and wants the policy changed.
Federal universities in Nigeria charge no tuition fees, although students pay other charges.
The vice chancellors said in a communiqué that a change in policy would enable parents, guardians and government “to equitably share the financial burden of education”.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the communiqué, signed by Michael Faborode, a professor and the Committee’s Secretary-General, was issued after its biennial meeting in Abuja.
“This will enable students pay revised fees commensurate with the true value of university education.
“The current inclination towards free tuition or free university education is unrealistic to the national vision for practical and qualitative education and not sustainable.
“To account and provide for poor and indigent students, government is encouraged to set up/re-establish an Education Bank to provide loans and access to finance,” the vice chancellors said.
It urged university managements to “think out of the box” to exploit all alternative and additional means of funding universities, including payment of tuition fees.
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