Recession: Umahi slashes Ebonyi varsity tuition fee

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has reduced the fees payable by students of the state university by  N10,000  thereby bringing to an end the intractable agitation by students  for tuition slashing.
Recall that tuition was increased by former Governor Martin Elechi, a development that led to  protests  by the students.

Umahi had during his electioneering  campaign assured that he would reduce the fees if supported to win 2015 governorship election.

The Governor, who announced the reduction on Friday December 2 e016 during an interactive forum with the management and staff of the  university at the permanent site, Ezzamgbo, explained that the reduction which would take effect from next year was for both students of Ebonyi origin and non-Ebonyians.

Prior to the reduction non-indigenes paid   N128,000  while indigenes  paid  N87,000.