CLO lauds Tinubu, Reps over reversal of school fees increment

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has lauded President Bola Tinubu and members of the House of Representatives for reversing the 100 percent increment in fees charged in Unity Schools.

The Chairman of CLO in Anambra, Mr. Vincent Ezekwueme, gave the commendation on Friday while speaking with the newsmen in Enugu.

Supreme News recalls that controversy trailed Unity School students’ fee increment from N43,000 to N87,000 at its resumption in September 2023.

Ezekwueme said that the CLO, alongside other patriots, made passionate appeals to President Tinubu to, out of patriotism and magnanimity, reverse the increment to avert massive dropouts from schools.

According to him, to the glory of God, the President harkened to the cries of students, parents and Nigerians and has by the reversal, wiped away their tears.

He said, “This wise and patriotic decision has positive impacts on our students, parents, and our educational system.

“It will be the greatest legacy if no Nigerian child is out of school due to a paucity of funds.

“CLO equally commends the House of Representatives for their unique wisdom in passing a resolution calling for the reversal of the Unity Schools fee increment and other patriotic Nigerians that supported the increment reversal.

“Education as best and greatest investment should be made available, affordable and accessible for all Nigerians.”

The CLO boss equally appealed to President Tinubu to complete the rescue mission in Unity School systems by ensuring removal of all unauthorised charges.

“We appeal to President Tinubu to extend such an education saving policy to our universities and tertiary institutions, ensure easy access to students’ loans, and remove all bottlenecks,”he said.