Pharmacy students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka UNN on Friday protested against various fees charged in their department.
Our source Zion Ebuka narrated that “today, Friday 23 June, pharmacy students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) are holding a protest within the Nsukka campus against exorbitant fees they pay in their faculty.
“The students complain of paying 20,000 development levy in the faculty, pay faculty and departmental dues again, and these payments are done yearly.
“They’re also protesting against the high costs of practical manuals (materials) they’re mandated to buy which runs in thousands every semester.
“The students aren’t finding it easy coping with the “too much bills” they pay in the Pharmacy faculty/department.
“They want some consideration and moderations in the amounts they spend on fees and manuals/materials in the department and calling on the authorities concerned to “allow the poor breathe”.
WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that they have their placards with different inscriptions as challenging the rationale behind such alleged exorbitant fees.
However, all efforts to reach the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Chief Okwun Umeaku
proved abortive as he couldn’t pick his calls.