The management of the university of Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday announced a downward review of tuition fees payable by students in the 2022/2023 academic session as they resumed academic activities.
Our correspondent reports that the news was contained in the UNILORIN news bulletin published on Monday.
The management said that it announced the new charges following series of meetings between the management of the university, led by the deputy vice chancellor (Academic), Professor Abayomi Omotesho, and the Students’ Union, led by its president, Comrade Joseph Adesunkanmi Ologundudu.
The new charges range between N114, 720 and N215,820 for new students and N52,700 and N91,430 for returning students, depending on courses of study.
This shows a significant reduction from the earlier released charges, which ranged between N138, 240 and N254, 640 for new students and N69,360 and N103,560 for returning students, depending on courses of study.
The university had Friday, November 24, 2023 released charges on the university’s official social media platforms but announced a down ward review on November 28, 2023 after the meeting with the students union leadership.
It quoted the deputy vice chancellor as saying that the university addressed the students’ concerns through dialogue to demonstrate its commitment to fostering a supportive and conducive learning environment for all members of the academic community.
President of the students’ union, Comrade Ologundudu, expressed gratitude to the university management for its thoughtfulness as reflected in the adjustment of the charges.
Unilorin had resumed for a new academic session for 2022/2023 on Monday, December 4, 2023 for the new and returning students.
The management of the University of Ilorin had earlier in a statement on November 14,2023 announced that the new academic session will commence on December 4, 2023 when new and returning students are expected back on campus.
A statement by the institution’s Director of Corporate Affairs , Mr Kunle Akogun, also disclosed that lectures would commence in earnest on December 18th, 2023 after all registration formalities might have been completed.
Akogun added that Matriculation of the fresh students had been slated for January 29th, 2024.
