Nigerian Students in Ghana Universities spend over N100bn on Tuition
Over 200,000 Nigerian students studying
in Ghanaian universities are reported to expend over N100 billion
annually as tuition outside sundry fees.
Former lawmaker and educationists,
Senator David Iornem, who disclosed this yesterday at a briefing to mark
his 64th birthday anniversary in Makurdi, said the figure represented a
major capital flight from the country.
According to him, “available figures
show that the over 200,000 Nigerians currently studying in Ghana, expend
over N100 billion annually on tuition and sundry fees. This situation
arose because official figures show that out of N1.7million Nigerians
seeking admission into institutions of higher learning, only 500,000
find placements leaving many with no other option but to seek admission
in Ghana.
“In these countries, small university
colleges which may be affiliated to bigger universities are set up by
small scale entrepreneurs with adequate resources. I believe that when
we kick start this process, more than 500,000 university places will be
created in the first year.
“This can be achieved by involving small
entrepreneurs and allowing existing universities to set up satellite
campuses. By the third year of starting this system, no Nigerian youth
wanting to enter a university, polytechnic or a college of education
will have any difficulty or denied the opportunity to development him or
herself.
Prof. Iornem added, “it is totally
unacceptable to officially shut the door against young Nigerians wanting
admission, thereby, leaving them stranded and hopeless; we must return
the higher education sector to its days of glory when brilliant young
people were sure of their future.”
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