The management of the Abubakar Tafawa -Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has debunked a purported announcement of a new school fees template in circulation on social media for its students.
The University’s management said that it’s currently in consultation with stakeholders and will make information public as soon as it arrives at a decision.
Kemi Filani reports that a claim went around social media indicating that “Returning students of ATBU will pay #69,700 as their new school fees. Fresh students are expected to pay #79,700 as their school fees.
“The Faculty of Environmental and Engineering (400L) Students: Students in these faculties are required to pay N39,700 for one semester, reflecting their unique program duration.”
“Industrial Training (I.T) Students Other than faculty of engineering and environmental will pay #20,000 for 1.T registration.”
“The Medical College Students: Returning students are expected to pay N130,000 and N150,000 for fresh students.”
But the University, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Directorate of Information, Zailani Bappa, while debunking the hike in tuition fees, said, “Our attention has been drawn to a new school fee template circulating on social media, allegedly from the Students’ Union Government of the University.
“The said information is not an official release from the university’s management.”
“Parents, students, and other stakeholders are at this moment cautioned to disregard the purported announcement, which violates due process.”