VC: No Plan to Increase Federal University, Lokoja Tuitions

Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja

The Federal University, Lokoja, has no plan to increase school fees, says its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olayemi Akinwunmi.

The VC disclosed told journalists during a chat in his office at the permanent site of the university. He was reacting to an online publication that FUL management had increased school fees, and people were about to protest.

He allayed the fear already created in the minds of parents and guardians, saying that the story had no iota of truth on the increase of school fees.

According to him, the school only increase the acceptance fee.

“Kindly disregard any information suggesting an increase in the school fees. School fees remain unchanged, please,” said Akinwunmi.

He explained that the institution’s new intakes would pay N55,000, including other charges, while returning students pay 47,000.
He described the acceptance fee increased from N10,000 to N20,000 as optional, stating that those who could not afford it could try another institution.

Akinwunmi added funding had become a major impediment to the university system’s development and appealed to the government to increase budgetary allocations to tertiary institutions, particularly new ones.

He regretted that most federal universities found it difficult to operate after IPPIS’ introduction. He stated that the system took away all the responsibilities of the university system and rendered the management ineffective.

He added that most of the structures and facilities at the institution’s permanent site had been vandalised because of continued stay at the Adankolo campus of the institution. Akinwunmi called for an urgent response to salvage the facilities from vandals.