Unizik nursing school may reconsider fee increase after student protest
The management of the School of Nursing at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital has promised to discuss the recent tuition hike with the governing board and student leaders. Students protested the jump in fees from N90,000 to N580,000, expressing their dissatisfaction on campus. Prof. Joseph Ugboaja, the Chief Medical Director, assured that the concerns would be addressed and that there is room to review the decision. The school maintains that the fee increase is necessary to uphold standards, but students and some stakeholders remain concerned.
What happened
- Students protested against the increase in tuition fees from N90,000 to N580,000 at the School of Nursing.
- Prof. Joseph Ugboaja said management will meet with the board and student leaders to find a resolution.
- The fee hike was proposed by the new board to help improve the institution’s standards.
- The school’s Public Relations Officer, Chinyere Onwuka, stated that the students’ union leadership did not organise the protest.
- The institution claims the revised fees are still lower than those at other nursing schools in the South-East and include feeding and transportation.
