By Ultimatenewsnigeria
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has reduced school fees paid by students of Ebonyi State University.
Umahi in a statement issued in Abakaliki and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kenneth Ugbala said the reduction which takes effect from 2020/2021 academic session is to lessen the burden of parents in cathering the students due to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.
He said: “Ebonyi State Government is aware of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the world economies of which Ebonyi State is highly affected".
“We know that the finances of our people are highly affected which will in effect, affect the education of our children.”
"To lessen the burdens on parents especially in catering for the students of Ebonyi State University and encourage more students to go to university, the Governor has effective 2020/2021 academic sessions reduced the school fees of Ebonyi State University from year 1 to 5th year as follows:
“All non indigenes of Ebonyi State University School fees reduced by Ten thousand Naira (#10,000.00) per student.
All indigenes of Ebonyi State in Ebonyi State University school fees reduced by Twenty Thousand Naira (#20, 000.00) per student”
He explained that “This amount will be aggregated and paid directly to Ebonyi State University management sometime in 2021”
“Note that last week, Ebonyi State Government released all monthly subventions owed to Ebonyi State University and additional Two Hundred Million Naira (#200, 000,000.00) Salary intervention fund totalling Five Hundred Million Naira (#500,000,000.00) to assist in staff salary payment off Ebonyi State University”.
“This sacrifice will be affecting some other government programmes like infrastructure development and provision of medical services in the state as they have become opportunity cost “.
He however requested the young ones to start the process of registering themselves 200 per LGA to benefit from the #ENDSARS Empowerment fund which will be launched in November 2020.
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