Reno Omokri, a leading member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called out some Nigerians who have criticized the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the increment of the tuition fees of the university from ₦19,000 to ₦190,250…..CONTINUE READING...CONTINUE READING
Recall that the management of the school announced the fees increment for all categories of students at a meeting it held late last week with the leadership of some staff unions, including the Senior Staff Association (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the National Association of Technologists(NAAT).
The new fees regime with details is contained in a Minute of the Meeting issued and signed by Mr. Akpan Obono Otu, who acted as the secretary of the meeting. The Minute is obtained by Nigerian Tribune, on Friday.
The increment has since been kicked against by The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the school and the students of the university.
Reacting to the development, however, Reno Omokri opines that some of the students who are complaining about the increment use phones more expensive than the revised fees.
According to him, Nigerians “are just too used to freebies and cheap things from our government.” His statement has generated mixed reactions on social media.
Read his post below
Nigerians are complaining about the increase in Unilag’s tuition fees from ₦19,000 to ₦190,250. Many of those people complaining use phones that cost more than ₦190,250. How much is an iPhone 14? About ₦1.2 million. How much is a Samsung Galaxy? About ₦300,000. How can an iPhone and a Samsung cost more than your tuition, and you are complaining? Where will the money to pay lecturers come from? In that same Unilag, many students drive more luxurious cars and use better phones than their lecturers. Am I lying?
In Nigeria, we are just too used to freebies and cheap things from our government. We have one of the lowest tuition fees on planet Earth, if not the lowest, yet, our doctors and nurses are some of the most sought after on Earth.
We can celebrate our birthdays with ₦250,000. We can flex at Obi Cubana’s club with ₦500,000 (you want to pretend that you don’t see the receipts flaunted on social media?) Yet, ₦190,250 tuition for one of the best public universities in Nigeria means ‘Nigeria is finished!…..CONTINUE READING
