Kwara poly Tuition Fees Reduced by 5000

The Kwara State Governor , Abdulfatah Ahmed , on Tuesday directed the Kwara State Polytechnic to slash the fees payable by N 5, 000 ( five thousand naira ) .

This was in response to the intervention of the Senate President , Bukola Saraki , who had argued against any idea of increasing the tuition payable by students .

However , Ahmed claimed that Kwara Poly has not only maintained the fees it charged in the 2016/ 2017 academic session , it has also effected a N500 reduction in the fees payable for the 2017 / 2018 session .

The governor made this known via his Facebook post, and also sent via WhatsApp to our correspondent in Ilorin, Kwara State , by the Senior Special Assistant to Ahmed on Media and Communication , Dr . Muyideen Akorede.
Ahmed ’s position seems to agree with that of the Senate President , Dr. Bukola Saraki.

Saraki , a former governor of the state and the political leader of the All Progressives Congress in the state , had , on Monday , maintained that based on facts available to him , Kwara Poly had , indeed , increased its fees .

Saraki said , “Students from my constituency sent me the details of the school fees that the Registrar of the Kwara State Polytechnic released for the 2017/ 2018 academic session through WhatsApp..

“After reviewing it, I found out that there has been a deliberate attempt to confuse and mislead the state government and the general public.

“It is obvious that a second year student in 2017 / 18 is now expected to pay N 20 ,000 more than second year students paid in the 2016 / 17 session . This is contrary to the claim contained in the statement released by the institution just last week .”

He added , “ With the present economic situation, this increment is unacceptable . I stand by my earlier position that education must be affordable for every willing citizen because it is the bedrock of development .

“ Any increase in the school fees must be stopped now .”

Consequently , Governor Ahmed has urged the management of Kwara State Polytechnic to reduce the current fees by N5 ,000 .

Ahmed said the directive was in consideration of Saraki’ s concerns about the inability of guardians and parents to pay the school fees .

He added that it was also in recognition of the current economic hardship in the country .

Ahmed said , “In recent days , our government has become aware of complaints by students , parents and stakeholders regarding the alleged increase in Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, fees .

“For the avoidance of doubt , the Kwara State Polytechnic has not only maintained the fees charged in the 2016 / 2017 academic session , it has also effected a N500 reduction in the fees payable in the 2017/ 2018 session .
“Nevertheless, I have taken serious note of the concerns expressed by stakeholders in the state , including the Senate President , His Excellency , Dr. Bukola Saraki , about students , guardians and parents ’ capability to pay the specified fees . ”

He added , “Having considered the above and recognising the current economic challenges facing families in the country , I hereby urge the management of Kwara State Polytechnic to reduce its current fees by N5000 .00 .

“While thanking those who intervened in this misunderstanding with a view to make us reach an amicable solution , the public is hereby invited to note that the Kwara State Polytechnic relies on school fees to meet its obligations to students and staff .”