Outcry as OAU Nursing Students Face Over 200% Tuition Hike, Now at Alarming N840,500
Expressing concern, students and parents argue that the abrupt increment is insensitive, placing an additional burden on those already struggling to meet the previous N250,000 fees. A parent remarked, "These students cannot afford these payments. They are struggling with the former payment, and this new payment will lead to massive dropouts."
AKACHI NOEL 
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) College of Nursing has triggered widespread dissatisfaction among students and parents as it implements a staggering 200% tuition increase, soaring from N250,000 to a staggering N840,500. The breakdown reveals Remita Fees at N732,500, PTF at N50,000, and Payment to the school at N58,000.
Expressing concern, students and parents argue that the abrupt increment is insensitive, placing an additional burden on those already struggling to meet the previous N250,000 fees. A parent remarked, "These students cannot afford these payments. They are struggling with the former payment, and this new payment will lead to massive dropouts."
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A female student added, "I know a good number of students that were barely feeding when they were in school because their parents took loans for their school fees and they had nothing to fall back on. This increment will not only cause pain and confusion but it will send a lot of students packing. We need help please."
The hike, a common trend in various federal universities, is often justified by the institutions' need to augment revenue due to inadequate government funding. Other universities experiencing fee increases include the University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Maiduguri (UNIMAD), University of Uyo (UNIYO), University of Calabar (UNICA), Federal University Dutse, Federal University, Lafia (FULafia), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, University of Ilorin (UNIILORIN), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and more.
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UNILAG, for instance, has raised fees for medicine to N190,250, while courses with laboratory and studio requirements now cost N140,250. Similar concerns have been raised across the academic landscape as students and parents grapple with the financial implications of these tuition hikes.
The situation at OAU Teaching Hospital College of Nursing underscores broader challenges within the Nigerian educational system, where financial burdens are increasingly borne by students and their families.
