The governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, proposed a 50% cut in the cost of attending public universities in response to the present hardship brought on by the elimination of gasoline subsidies.
On Wednesday, July 5, The Punch claimed that the governor’s spokesperson, Emmanuel Bello, made this disclosure in a statement.
Bello reported that the governor made his choice public at Taraba State University, emphasizing that providing the people of the state with a high-quality education was one of his top objectives.
The state’s education system was then placed under a state of emergency by the governor.
Kefas, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate who prevailed in the state’s March 18 governorship election, further reaffirmed his commitment to free primary and secondary education.
Many students from the state institution expressed their happiness and delight at the news, saying that the decrease in tuition will improve their lives.
The quotes included the following:
“Some parents said the hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy has made payments of school fees difficult. They said the slash has raised their hopes.”
The governor also made a suggestion that payments for retirees and pensioners were in the works.
This occurs at a time when Nigeria’s cost of living has increased by almost 100% as a result of the elimination of the gasoline subsidy and the cessation of multiple exchange rates.