Nursing Students Protest Tuition Hike from N90,000 to N580,000

S Students of the College of Nursing at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, on Tuesday staged a protest over what they described as a sharp and sudden increase in their tuition fees.

The aggrieved students gathered within the school premises carrying placards and chanting protest songs to express their dissatisfaction with the new fee structure.

In a video circulating on social media, the protesting students were seen holding placards with inscriptions condemning the hike. One of the placards read, “From N90,000 to N580,000. Very bad.”

The students also chanted solidarity songs as they marched around the campus, repeatedly shouting, “We no go gree, reduce the school fees, we no go gree,” to demand a reversal of the increment.

The protesting students argued that the increase was excessive and would make it difficult for many of them to continue their education.

The College of Nursing is affiliated with Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, one of the major tertiary healthcare institutions in Anambra State.

As of the time of filing this report, the management of the institution had yet to issue an official statement regarding the protest or the controversial tuition hike.