By Julius Alabi, Akure
Ondo State Government has been urged to review downward the tuition fees of all the tertiary institutions in the state so as to make life bearable for its citizenry
In a communique issued at an emergency meeting of the Alliance Democracy Mind (ADM), a conglomerate of 13 viable groups in All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State Chapter by the group Coordinator, Hon Wale Dada Eminence and its Publicity Secretary, Comrade Adelokiki Orimisan said similar downward review of tuition fees had been done by Oyo state government.
They also demanded immediate resumption of payment of a sustainable scholarships and bursary for the indigenes of the State in various tertiary institutions which has been stopped over three years ago
“It is rather unfortunate that the State Government has declared a bogus and geometrical growth in IGR for three years, yet no single student has enjoyed government scholarship or bursary throughout these periods.
“Instead, Akeredolu’s administration has continued to increase the tuitions from Adekunle Ajasin University, to the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic and other State tertiary institution.
“Primary and Secondary Schools were not left behind as Parents were cornered to pay for ‘collectibles’, while many State with lesser financial buoyancy were rooting for free and compulsory qualitative education” the group lamented.
The group criticised the governor, for his comments over some elders and leaders of the party (APC) during his third year anniversary dinner, stressing that it was unbecoming of the occupant of the office of the State Governor.