00:00A university education is a dream for many, but can families still afford it?
00:05Across Nigeria, rising charges in public universities are putting increasing
00:09pressure on students and their families. At Amadobele University, revised fees for
00:15the 2026-2027 session rose to between 143,000 Naira and 298,000 Naira, prompting public backlash
00:26and a suspension of implementation. At the University of Nigeria, Nsuka,
00:31medical students also protested increased hostile charges and other compulsory levies.
00:36Meanwhile, Nelfund has dispersed 372.62 billion Naira to over 1.65 million students
00:45across 319 institutions. Despite this, questions remain about whether the support is enough to ease
00:52the rising costs of university education. The House of Representatives has consequently
00:57owed the government to all recent fee increases, investigate their justification, and strengthen
01:04financial support for public universities. The question is whether universities can
01:09remain financially sustainable without making higher education increasingly inaccessible
01:15to the various students they are meant to serve.
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