Ebonyi State govt reduces 2020/2021 academic tuition fees for indigenes non indigenes

 

Ebonyi State government has announced the reduction of 2020/2021 academic session tuition fees for indigenes non indigenes.

In a statement Signed by Dr. Kenneth Ugbala Secretary to the State Government, which reads as follows;

"I am directed by His Excellency Engr Chief David Nweze Umahi Governor of Ebonyi State, Ebonyi State Government is aware of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the world economies of which Ebonyi State is highly affected. 

"We know that the finances of our people are highly affected which will in effect, affect the education of our children. 

"To lessen the burdens on our parents especially in catering for the students of Ebonyi State University and encourage more of our students to go to university, the Governor has effective 2020/2021 academic session reduced the school fees of Ebonyi State University from year 1 to 5th year.

"All non indigenes of Ebonyi State University School fees reduced by Ten thousand Naira (#10,000.00) per student. 

"All indigenes of Ebonyi State in Ebonyi State University school fees reduced by Twenty Thousand Naira (#20, 000.00) per student. 

"This amount will be aggregated and paid directly to Ebonyi State University management sometime in 2021." 

Recall that last week, Ebonyi State Government released all monthly subventions owed to Ebonyi State University and additional Two Hundred Million Naira (#200, 000,000.00) Salary intervention fund totalling Five Hundred Million Naira (#500,000,000.00) to assist in staff salary payment off Ebonyi State University. 

According to him, this sacrifice will be affecting some other government programmes like infrastructure development and provision of medical services in the state as they have become opportunity cost.