Senate stops Maiduguri varsity from increasing fees – TheNigerialawyer

The Senate on Tuesday asked the authorities of the University of
Maiduguri to stay action on its recent fees increment.

The red chamber also asked its committee on Tertiary education
to liaise with the Nigerian Universities Commission with a view to
working out an arrangement to streamline fees in all tertiary
institutions.

The Senator representing Borno North, Abubakar Kyari, had in a
point of order, drawn the attention of his colleagues to hike in
the fees.

He said the Increment of the fees from 40 per cent to 400 per
cent could force youths out of the institution to join the
insurgents thereby worsening the security situation in the
country

He cited the example of a particular fee which used to be N25,
000 but has now been increased to N125, 000.

He said the action could affect education in the North-East
geopolitical zone.

He said ensuring that schools in the North-East were open
without crisis was important to tackle insecurity especially in
Borno State