UNN First Year Students Can Now Pay Installmentally For Compulsory Laptops

UNN First Year Students Can Now Pay Installmentally For the Compulsory Laptops. The school authorities of the University Of Nigeria Nsuskka (UNN) earlier introduced what they called “Laptop Fee” and mandated that all newly admitted students (fresh undergraduates) of the institution must pay 70,000 Naira as laptop fee.

However, as a result of the intervention of the SUG, the following concensus was reached among which indicates that UNN first year students can now pay in installments for the laptops over a period of three years. See the details below:

STUDENTS UNION GOVERNMENT
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
PRESS RELEASE.
09-11-15

Calvary greetings fellow Nigerian students:

We appreciate your efforts in trying to maintain peace and order in the university community despite our discontent with some issues.

With regards to the promise made in my press release yesterday about the issue of compulsory payment of N70,000 for laptops and payment of N12,000 by second years, WE are pleased to let you know our resolutions in the meeting held today with the school management as follows;

1. LAPTOPS:

After a very long deliberation and what seemed like an impossible task, both parties were able to shift ground from their extremes. While the school management insisted that the laptops must be purchased once, the SUG maintained that;
(a) it has to be optional,
(b) it has to be price friendly,
(c) it has to be spread over a number of years i.e, paid by installments.

It was later agreed that it can be paid for by installments @ N75,000 payable in 3 installments (years) rather than the N90,000 payable in two installments. This was agreed by both parties because it will lessen the economic burden on parents and guardians as they can now pay #25,000 and COLLECT THE LAPTOP, then pay another #25,000 the next year, and then another in the 3rd year.

Albeit, those who have the money to pay once can do so. Like we said earlier, we are interested in students that can’t afford to pay once for this commodity.

2. INTERNET ACCESS FEE:

This area is quite saddening as so many will/might not be comfortable with the bargain at this point. The 2nd years were asked to continue with the N12,000 they paid for internet access in their first year. But the BIG question is; do they use a special type of Wi-Fi that other years don’t use? Of course NO, then it’s unfair.

Owing to this singular reason, we pleaded that they pay what other years pay which is N6000. It was greatly opposed by the management with the explanation that ICT is taking more than was paid for even in its skeletal nature.

At the end of the argument, it was agreed that the financial burden be spread across every other level for equity and justice to prevail. This may be painful to students in higher levels, but we must all learn to be our brothers keepers. The agreed amount became N8000 for everybody.

However, before you become swift in laying blames, let me give you an analysis: if 2nd years are allowed to pay N12,000 for internet access till they graduate, careful observation should let you know that the internet fees will become N12,000 permanently for everybody in a matter of some years.

So we looked at the long run before entering into this agreement so that eventually the internet access fee remains N8000 instead of N12000.

On this note, we would love to bring to the notice of the incoming SUG officials, on no account will the internet access fee be increased above N8000 from any level to ensure continuum in government.

We fought and we really put in Our best in this. We want to let us know that in any dialogue, there is always a “win some and loose some” scenario. We have gone the extra mile to ensure that we come back with a positive reply, please we beg everyone to bear with us.

For everywhere we look there is work to be done. But the assurance is; we will not only work, but lay a foundation for continuity in the government.

NB: All agreements start immediately as N4000 WILL BE REFUNDED TO SECOND YEARS THAT HAVE PAID SCHOOL FEES fees while others years that have paid will have to pay extra N2000.
Inconveniences are highly regretted.

God bless you all.

Comr. Orji Ekene
President,
SUG UNN

Comr. Ilogebe Chidi
President,
SUG UNEC

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