Rep faults Buhari on commercialisation of Unity Schools

Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Youth Development,

Hon. Segun Adekola, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over

the new policy on education that has jacked up the Federal Government own unity schools tuition’s fees across  the country.

The federal lawmaker who urged Buhari to out rightly reverse of

the hike in tuition fees now says, “it is wrong, and grossly anti-people” adding

that this would further inflict more injuries on Nigerians masses whom he

said are  already under the hardship of economic recession.

Speaking in Ise Ekiti, Ise/Orun Local Government Area of Ekit State, on Thursday,

while donating notebooks and uniforms to over 20,000  pupils in 35

primary schools in his constituency, he described this policy as

obnoxious and unacceptable.

He continued, “This federal government’s policy is anti-people and it must be

reversed immediately .  I  have prepared a motion  which I am going to

sponsor on  the floor of the House to ensure that the policy is

reversed.

“The economy is already heated up,  because  of the economic recession

caused by removal of fuel subsidy , high currency exchange rate and

unemployment, so this is uncalled for  considering what Nigerians are

passing through. I expect the federal government to empathize with

Nigerians with what they are going through now”.

Adekola who declared that he would continue to help indigent pupils and

youths in his constituency via robust intervention and empowerment

programmes, revealed that he would soon convoke a National Youth Conference

to address the critical areas affecting their lives,  to secure the

future of the nation.

While distributing the materials to the pupils, Adekola said: “When I

was at your level,  I was going to school in tattered cloth. My

parents could not afford  notebooks for me and this really dampened my

morale and since then I vowed that I will continue to help indigent

pupils any time I have the opportunity.

“These pupils are the foundation of education and the bedrock of the

society, you are very important and when the foundation is destroyed

what will be righteous do. I will continue to help you to achieve

greatness  through regular interventions to make you feel  good   in

schools”, he added.

The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Chieftain, however praised  Governor

Ayo Fayose on the feat recorded by the Ekiti state in 2016

National Examinations  Council(NECO), where the state was ranked

first, adding that the achievement confirmed the restructuring of

education in the state.