Students and Parents Express Worry Over Increased Kogi Poly School Fees, Appeal to Management for Consideration

The recent increment in school fees at Kogi State Polytechnic has stirred deep concern among both students and parents, leaving many worried about how they will cope with the new financial demands.

For many families, the sudden rise has come at a time when the economy is already biting hard, with the high cost of living, inflation, and low-income levels making it difficult to meet basic needs.

Some parents have lamented that the increase may force them to withdraw their children from school, as they cannot afford the new charges. Students, on their part, fear that the development may hinder their academic journey, as some of them sponsor themselves through menial jobs and can hardly sustain the cost of education even before the increment.

While acknowledging the efforts of the institution’s management to improve facilities, standard of learning, and service delivery, parents and students are passionately appealing to the school authorities to reconsider the increment. They are pleading for mercy and understanding, urging the management to put into consideration the economic realities of the country, where many families struggle daily to make ends meet.

Education, they insist, should not be priced beyond the reach of the common man. They therefore call on the Polytechnic management to review the fees downward or introduce flexible payment plans that will ease the burden on parents and students, so that no one is forced to abandon their academic pursuit due to financial challenges.

The appeal is not out of disregard for the institution’s needs, but out of genuine concern for the future of students whose dreams may be cut short if the increment stands without adjustment.