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.

Harafat E. Mukadam     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     KW-GIS     Olokoba Sulyman     Seed Technologies     Hamidu Olowo     Student Learning Support Helpline     Suleman Abubakar     Otuka     Agbarigidoma     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Kwabes     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Nagode     Offa Descendants Union     Osuwa     Kale Bayero     Ilorin     Principal Private Secretary     Al-Ilory     Isaac Gbenle     Lawal Jimoh     Gbenga Adebayo     Adedipe     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Simeon Sayomi     Saka Keji     Yinka Aluko     United Nigeria Airline     Kwara State Governor     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Kale Belgore     Asa LGEA School     Awili Pedro     COVID-19 Palliatives     Yunus Lawal     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Kola Ologbondiyan     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Cassava Growers\' Association     Salihu S. Yaru     Awoye     United Nigeria Congress Party     ER-KANG     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Mubarak Oladosu     Oloye     Ganmo     Amusement Park     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     AbdulRahman Saad     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Alabere     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Federal Allocation     Muhammed Abdullahi     Kwara State Government     Baba Idris     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Tuesday Assayomo     Ilorin International Airport     Ibrahim Mohammed     Abubakar Imam     Amuda Bembe     Tsaragi-Share     Photo News     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Ilorin West     Arandun     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     SSA Youth Engagement     TIIDELab     IYA YUSUF    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Forgo Battery     Zulu Gambari     Amos Justus Sayo     IEDPU     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Esuwoye     Mamman Saba Jibril     Buari Edun     Kwara State Governor     Usman Yunusa     Iqra Books     Olatunde Olukoya     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Idiagbon     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Islamic Development Bank     Femi Gbajabiamila     Pakata Development Association     Sobi     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Radio SBS     Dan Iya     Muazam Nayaya     Amina El-Imam     Lateef Fagbemi     Henry Olaosebikan     Akeem Lawal     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Abdulkareem Alabi     Bankole Omishore     Jaigbade Alao     Kwara Apc     Kunle Okeowo     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Ibrahim Orire     Maigidasanma     Olushola Saraki     Aisha Buhari     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     International Aviation College     Principal Private Secretary     Medview Airlines     Bilikis Oladimeji     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Lateef Alagbonsi     Sa\'adu Salahu     Femi Agbaje     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Ayedun     Owu Fall     Yoruba     Ojo Fadumila     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Bank Of Industry     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     TESCOM     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Tope Daramola     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Okala Baba     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Ademola Kiyesola     Igosun     Ita-Nmo Market     Split Diamond Interchange     Gobir     Federal Allocation     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Moses Afolayan     Suwa-Arabs