Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpezu has announced plans to reduce the tuition fee of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba.
Ikpeazu, who is the visitor to the institution, spoke at the 22nd matriculation ceremony of the school held at the pavilion. He was represented by the Commissioner for Education, Prof Ikechi Mgbeoji.
Mgbeoji said a committee has been raised to come up with a harmonised tuition by the end of March. He said government decided to take the step to alleviate the sufferings of parents, guardians and students in acquiring higher education.
He urged the students to reciprocate government’s gestures by being studious and shunning negative penchant that could jeopardise their academic pursuits.
The news threw students and parents into a wild jubilation. They described the gestures as a big relief.
A parent, Chinwe, said: “It is like Governor Ikpeazu knew how difficult it was to pay my daughter’s fees. But my worry like every other parent is the implementation of the decision owing to the bureaucratic bottleneck in governance.
“We are optimistic that the governor meant well and we hope that by the end of the month, like the governor’s representative said, there will be an officially harmonised fee.”
A student, Ella, thanked the governor for his concern. She said an affordable fee will encourage more Abians, including prospective students from neighbouring states to acquire higher education in the state.
Acting Rector Mr. Okpara Onyekwere, and Chairman of the Governing Board Chief Chukwu Wachukwu pledged the school’s support and loyalty to the Ikpeazu-led administration.
They urged the students to be focused and shun anti-social behaviours, warning that the polytechnic has no room for vices.
They, however, promised to protect the student’s interest, adding that they would ensure that lecturers teach well and churn out graduates that would compete favourably with their counterparts in the labour market.
Source: The Nation.
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