President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday maintained that federal universities in Nigeria remain tuition-free.
Spokesperson to the President, Dele Alake, in a statement, said some universities only recently announced “discretionary charges” for hostel accommodation, registration, laboratory, amongst others.
“They are not tuition fees,” he emphasised.
“For avoidance of doubts, federal universities in Nigeria remain tuition-free.”
Last week, some tertiary institutions especially the University of Lagos (UNILAG) hiked their fees for new and returning undergraduate students.
UNILAG especially hinged the move on what it described as the “prevailing economic realities”.
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