Fee Hike: UNN Governing Council and SUG Reach Consensus on Charges
The Management of the University of Nigeria, acting on behalf of the Governing Council, has consented to students’ request that 100 percent increase in sundry charges in the institution be reduced to 60 percent in the 2025/2026 academic session.
The Management of the University of Nigeria, acting on behalf of the Governing Council, has consented to students’ request that 100 percent increase in sundry charges in the institution be reduced to 60 percent in the 2025/2026 academic session.
Acting Public Relations Officer of the university, Inya Agha Egwu, who spoke said that the decision followed constructive engagements with the Student Union Government, SUG, of both the Nsukka and Enugu Campuses.
Inya said that under the new arrangement, both new and returning students would now pay increased 60 percent of the existing sundry charges for the 2025/2026 session, representing a 40 per cent reduction from the initial proposed 100 per cent Increment by the University’s Council.
A comprehensive schedule of the revised charges, disaggregated by faculty and level, will be released to the university community in the coming days.
The agreement was reached on Friday at a meeting between the university management, acting on behalf of the Governing Council, and the SUG representatives, including the SUG Presidents of Nsukka and Enugu Campuses, Speakers of the Legislative Arms, and the Senate President of the SUG.
According to Inya, the resolution is the outcome of weeks of sustained negotiations that commenced in December 2025,
He further noted that during the discussions, student representatives explained that they adjusted their earlier position of 30 percent increment in recognition of prevailing fees in comparable universities and the urgent need to upgrade infrastructure in the UNN
The agreement was reached on Friday at a meeting between the university management, acting on behalf of the Governing Council, and the SUG representatives, including the SUG Presidents of Nsukka and Enugu Campuses, Speakers of the Legislative Arms, and the Senate President of the SUG.
According to Inya, the resolution is the outcome of weeks of sustained negotiations that commenced in December 2025,
He further noted that during the discussions, student representatives explained that they adjusted their earlier position of 30 percent increment in recognition of prevailing fees in comparable universities and the urgent need to upgrade infrastructure in the UNN
The University Council, through the management, had earlier shifted its stance from 100 percent increment to 90 percent before agreeing to the students plea for 60 per cent on Friday, following which both parties formally signed an agreement outlining key terms, including:
* Provision for payment of the new fees in two instalments across the two semesters to ease the financial burden on parents and guardians; and
* No increment in students’ accommodation fees for the 2025/2026 academic session.
At the end of the deliberations, the SUG leadership expressed appreciation to the University Governing Council for its understanding and responsiveness.
They also called on students to remain calm, law-abiding, and to comply fully with the terms of the agreement.
The SUG further urged students to shun any actions capable of disrupting the peace of the institution and cautioned external forces against interfering in students’ affairs or inciting students to violent demonstrations in the guise of fighting for them.
. Meanwhile, the university authorities have reiterates their commitment to dialogue, student welfare, and the continuous development of the institution in the collective interest of all stakeholders.
* Provision for payment of the new fees in two instalments across the two semesters to ease the financial burden on parents and guardians; and
* No increment in students’ accommodation fees for the 2025/2026 academic session.
At the end of the deliberations, the SUG leadership expressed appreciation to the University Governing Council for its understanding and responsiveness.
They also called on students to remain calm, law-abiding, and to comply fully with the terms of the agreement.
The SUG further urged students to shun any actions capable of disrupting the peace of the institution and cautioned external forces against interfering in students’ affairs or inciting students to violent demonstrations in the guise of fighting for them.
. Meanwhile, the university authorities have reiterates their commitment to dialogue, student welfare, and the continuous development of the institution in the collective interest of all stakeholders.
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