Kogi lawmakers dey examine complaints about fees for Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, and Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja. Reports wey come out on 3 November 2026 describe investigative hearing where education officials and school leaders explain their position. The inquiry matter for families wey dey try know wetin dem must pay, but the reports no announce final Assembly decision wey settle the disagreement.
Education Commissioner Wemi Jones say the university fee review follow state government instruction of 2024, and the aim na to harmonise fees across state-owned universities. PAAU Vice-Chancellor Salisu Ogbo Usman too describe the changes as government-approved. Na the explanations wey officials give as answer to the petition. E no be independent finding say every charge wey people dispute get proper justification.
Usman say medicine and other health-related programmes need plenty investment, especially for clinical training. E also say 4,032 PAAU students don get Nigerian Education Loan Fund approval. BusinessDay report say dem still dey expect the school-fee support money. Wahala Today never independently confirm each student disbursement. Approval no suppose become completed payment or cancellation of school fees for the way we report am.
The Graphic, newspaper wey Kogi State Newspaper Corporation publish, report say the polytechnic rector deny say tuition increase, and say dem instead reduce accommodation charges by ₦5,000. E also report say Kogi student representatives beg government to consider the pressure wey students and parents dey face. Tuition, accommodation and student-loan support na separate matters. Change for one no automatically settle the other ones.
Wetin e mean for you: students wey this matter affect suppose ask their school for written fee schedule for their own programme and explanation of any Assembly instruction before dem use headline decide amount. General loan-approval announcement no fit confirm one person account balance. The Graphic report earlier Assembly instruction to suspend the increase. This make clear, current school guidance especially important as the inquiry never finish.
According to The Graphic, committee chairman Idris Maikudi say the schools bring relevant documents and dem go present findings to the House. Wetin still remain include the committee conclusions and any new instructions to the schools. Until those things clear, neither the officials defence nor the fact say federal loans dey available means confirmed solution for every family wey this matter affect.