VCs Propose N80,000 Electricity Fee for University Students

The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities has proposed that students might face an N80,000 fee to cover the rising electricity costs for universities. The Secretary-General, Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, explained that universities are struggling with monthly electricity bills that have surged from N1 billion to N4 billion annually due to recent tariff hikes. With costs for electricity exceeding N200 million monthly, universities may either charge students or reduce operations. Vice-chancellors have appealed to the Federal Government for relief or a return to previous rates, but have yet to receive a response.