How DTSG Intervened In DELSU’s Acceptance Fee increase
Last week’s intervention of the Delta State Government in the increase in Students’ Acceptance Fee introduced by the management of the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, came in the nick of time and eventually put the development in complete abeyance. The prompt response brought relief to stakeholders who were miffed at the increase from N21, 000 to N81, 000 for students of Delta State origin and N100, 000 for students that are non-Deltans.
The directive was conveyed by the Commissioner for Higher Education in the state, Engr. Jude Sinebe, who, at a press briefing last Monday, described the hike in this particular fee as ‘’inappropriate at this particular time”, an obvious reference to the economic hardship being faced by parents and guardians who have their children and wards in the university. He, however, conceded that that...
