The attention of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS Zone B) southeast and southsouth has been drawn to the reckless and insensitive hike in school fees across Delta state owned universities, Delta state university abraka and Delta state university of science and technology ozoro in particular.
This press release has become necessary after obtaining and critically analyzing the details of the fees to avoid outright anarchy, breakdown of law and order in the affected campuses and eruption of marathon protests in the state.
We therefore, in swift response to the agitations of the affected students and prospective students compelled to resist the hike in the interest of the general public, the parents and the students.
We dare state that this action by the respective managements is to say the least reprehensible, callous, insensitive and repugnant to natural justice.
We therefore demand the following;
1. That the implementation of the proposed new fees of Delta state university of science and technology ozoro be suspended forthwith and be reviewed downward to a total amount not higher than the sum of seventy thousand naira only (70,000).
2. That the increment in the school fees of Delta state university Abraka be reversed to status quo with immediate effect.
3. That any other state owned institution in Delta state planning any hike in school fees should jettison that intention as any action not in the interest of the Nigerian students would be met with an unimaginable resistance and uprising.
4. We therefore invite the attention of His Excellency Sen. Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, the Governor of Delta state to the humongous fees slammed on students and kindly intervene with his good office to ameliorate the suffering and burden of parents who are also supposed to be beneficiary of your prosperity for all Deltans agenda.
5. His Excellency is respectfully informed that same or similar items were duplicated in the fees and different prices attached just to sure up the school fees. This is not justifiable and totally unacceptable.
6. NANS as an organization with the sole aim of protecting the interests and welfare of the Nigerian students will spare no option in ensuring that this gargantuan extortion is resisted if not reversed within the next 48 working hours.
Viva Aluta.
Yours Sincerely;
H.E Gen. DIO, Oghale Emeka Rex
Deputy Coordinator,
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS Zone B) Southeast and Southsouth
Cc:
Governor of Delta State
Chairman, House Committee on Education
Commissioner for Higher Education
Vice Chancellor DELSU Abraka
Vice Chancellor DELSUSTH Ozoro
Director, DSS Delta Command
Commissioner, NPF Delta Command
NUJ Delta State Chapter
NANS Revolutionary President