The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State have increased the fees that students of the institution will be required to pay for the upcoming academic session.
A Statement by the the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju noted that this decision was taken at an emergency meeting yesterday.
Olarewaju said, “Those in the Faculties of Arts, Law and Humanities, the ‘freshers’ will pay N151,200 while returning students of the same faculties will pay N89,200.”
Returning students in the faculties were paying N20,100 before the increase while Faculties of Technology and Science paid N28,100. Also, the Faculty of Pharmacy students paid N31,100 per session.
Olanrewaju added that “in the Faculties of Technology and Science, the new students will pay N163,200” while returning students are to pay the sum of N101,200.
He added that the newly admitted students into the Faculty in the College of Health Sciences, and Faculty of Pharmacy are to pay N190,200 while returning students pay N128,200.
