REPS URGE TERTIARY INTITUTIONS TO ALLOW STUDENTS PAY PER SEMESTER
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By Sefiu Ajape
On Thursday, the management of the country’s universities, polytechnics, and other higher institutions were urged by the House of Representatives to implement a semester-based system for paying school fees.
This will lessen the challenges related to the current session-based structure, the Representatives noted.
The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved by Taura Sa’ad, a member of the All Progressives Congress representing Ringim/Taura Federal Constituency, Katsina State.
Sa’ad, speaking on behalf of the House, led the debate on the motion titled, “Call on Nigerian universities and tertiary institutions to adopt a semester–based school fee payment system,” pointing out that there is a strong need for economical and effective models of education financing in tertiary institutions throughout the nation.
“The House notes that the current annual school fee payment system in Nigeria presents financial challenges for students and families given the recent subsidy removal and single-window forex policy,” adding that the House is “Aware of the anticipated benefits of adopting a semester-based school fee payment system for tertiary institutions,” he said.
The also maintained that international universities, “Including the University of California and the University of Sydney, recently implemented semester-based fee payment systems to maximize financial convenience and reduce the strain on students and parents.”
He emphasized that the House “recognizes that adopting the payment system can minimize the financial strain on students, improve access to higher education, and create a more transparent financial structure for institutions.”
Subsequently, the lawmakers urged tertiary institutions to adopt a semester-based school fee payment system and also directed the Federal Ministry of Education “to work closely with institutions and stakeholders in the education sector to provide the necessary support for adopting the school fee payment system.”
In addition, they directed the Committees on University Education, Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, and Federal Colleges of Education “to investigate the viability of adopting a semester-based school fee payment system while considering the specific needs and circumstances of each institution and report back within four weeks for further legislative action.”
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