By Tony Adibe
The Management of the University of Nigeria, acting on behalf of the Governing Council, has consented to students’ request that sundry charges should be increased by 60 percent instead of the 100 percent increment proposed by the Council for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The decision, which was reportedly made in the spirit of compassion, dialogue, and shared sacrifice, followed constructive engagements with the Student Union Government (SUG) of both the Nsukka and Enugu Campuses, NewsBits reports.
In a statement, Acting Public Relations Officer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Inya Agha Egwu, explained that under the approved arrangement, both new and returning students will now pay an increased 60 percent of the existing sundry charges for the 2025/2026 session. This represents a 40 per cent reduction from the initial proposed 100 per cent increment by the University’s Council. A comprehensive schedule of the revised charges, disaggregated by faculty and level, will be released to the University community in the coming days, Egwu said.
The agreement was reached on Friday at a meeting between the University Management, acting on behalf of the Governing Council, and the SUG representatives, including the SUG Presidents of Nsukka and Enugu Campuses, Speakers of the Legislative Arms, and the Senate President of the SUG, according to Egwu. He said the resolution “is the outcome of weeks of sustained negotiations that commenced in December 2025.”
The statement further said: “During the discussions, student representatives explained that they adjusted their earlier position of a 30 percent increment in recognition of prevailing fees in comparable universities and the urgent need to upgrade infrastructure in the University of Nigeria.
“The University Council, through the management, had earlier shifted its stance from 100 percent increment to 90 percent before agreeing to the students’ plea for 60 percent on Friday. Following the Council’s concession, both parties formally signed an agreement outlining key terms, including:
- Provision for payment of the new fees in two instalments across the two semesters to ease the financial burden on parents and guardians; and
- No increment in students’ accommodation fees for the 2025/2026 academic session.”
“At the end of the deliberations, the SUG leadership expressed appreciation to the University Governing Council for its understanding and responsiveness.”
“They also called on students to remain calm, law-abiding, and to comply fully with the terms of the agreement.”
“The SUG also urged students to shun any actions capable of disrupting the peace of the University and cautioned external individuals against interfering in students’ affairs or inciting students to violent demonstrations in the guise of fighting for them. The University authority reiterates its commitment to dialogue, student welfare, and the continuous development of the institution in the collective interest of all stakeholders.”
