Kwara Poly: Increase in Fees Must be Stopped - Saraki

Date: 2017-12-04

Just this morning, students from my constituency sent me the details of the school fees that the Registrar of the Kwara State Polytechnic released for the 2017/2018 academic session through Whatsapp.

After reviewing it, I found out that there has been a deliberate attempt to confuse and mislead the state government and the general public.

It is obvious that a second year student in 2017/18 is now expected to pay N20,000 more than second year students paid in the 2016/17 session. This is contrary to the claim contained in the statement released by the institution just last week.

With the present economic situation, this increment is unacceptable. I stand by my earlier position that education must be affordable for every willing citizen because it is the bedrock of development. Any increase in the school fees must be stopped now.

I appeal to all concerned students and their families to remain calm. I am sure that the government will revisit this issue.

Thank you to all the students who spoke with me on the phone this morning and helped to provide additional insight on this issue.

Senator (Dr.) Abubakar Bukola Saraki (CON)

President of the Senate

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

GAMA     Rotimi Atere     Omotoso Musa     Salihu Ajia     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Ashiru     Ajase-Ipo     Tafida Of Kaiama     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Dagbalodo     Noah Yusuf     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Chief Imam Of Offa     Donatus Ejidike     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Musa Abdullahi     Bolaji Aladie     Oke-Kura     Durbar     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Suleman Abubakar     Bashirat Bola Bello     Isiaka Oniwa     Tuesday Assayomo     Gbugbu     KWAFFA     Share/Tsaragi     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Ayo Salami     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Agboola Babatunde     Ridwan Agboola     Guber Aspirant     Isiaq Khadeejah     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Gamji Members Association     Abubakar Usman Jos     A.E. Afolabi     Belgore     Kwara State Governor     Shero     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Owode Market     Split Diamond Interchange     Hakeem Lawal     Mutawali     CACOVID     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Shade Omoniyi     IHS     Aisha Gobir     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Ajayi Okasanmi     Kwara State Polytechnic     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Shehu Adaramaja     Basic Education Certificate Examination     John Kehinde Salako     Deji Ajani     Awoye     Mamatu Abdullahi     Islamic Development Bank     Elesie Of Esie     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Bolakale Kawu     Olatinwo     MAI Akande     Kulende     Ado Bayero     Sambo Murtala     Mashood Dauda     Federal Allocation     Rebecca Bake     Najim Yaasin     Oko-Olowo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulraheem Olesin     Saliu Oluwole     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Lawal Jimoh     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Kawu     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Voices Of Tomorrow     SSA Youth Engagement     Ibrahim Abiodun     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Amada Jidda     Mustapha Akanbi     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     TESCOM     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Garba Idris Ajia     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Ishola Balogun Fulani     CELF     Ilorin Metro Park     The Herald     Tayo Awodiji     Abdulazeez Arowona     John Olajide Adedipe     Sobi FM     Alaaya     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Sam Onile     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Adesoye College     Ronke Adeyemi     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Gobir     Ajibike Katibi     Iliasu     ER-KANG Mining     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Wole Oke     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Gbugbu     Shuaib Olarongbe     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Mutawali     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Principal Private Secretary     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Egbewole     Mufutau Olatinwo     NYSC     Oluranti Idowu     Ado Bayero     SAPZ Project     Mohammed Lawal     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Oke-Ero     Charles Ibitoye     A.O. Belgore     Muhammad Yahya     Abubakar B.M     Baboko Primary School     Ajasse-Ipo     Olatunji Moronfoye     Isiaka Danmeromu     JMK Construction Company Limited     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Lanwa     Jimoh Olusola Imam     08001000100     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Ladi Hassan     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Onilu     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Mohammed Haruna     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)