Nigerians React As Wigwe University Charges N10m For School Fees

The New Diplomat
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  • Pegs Monthly Accommodation fee At N1m

By Abiola Olawale

The Wigwe University, founded by the late Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings has announced the amount it is charging for school fees per annum.

According to the official school’s website, the cheapest college is Arts with a total fee of N9.6m.

Students hoping to get admitted into the Colleges of Engineering, Management and Social Sciences, and Science and Computing would be required to pay a total of N11,998,800.

These costs encompass various essential components such as tuition, books, laboratory supplies and consumables, personal protective equipment, project lab resources, E-learning materials, health insurance, student membership of professional associations, as well as student activities and facilities maintenance.

In addition to the total costs per college, the school website further detailed the accommodation expenses.

The luxury single accommodation plan stands out, commanding a monthly fee of N1 million. Meanwhile, other accommodation options span between N3.5 million to N3,845,000 per session

The institution which is situated at the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State is poised to begin operational activities in September 2024.

It would be recalled that Herbert Wigwe had founded the institution before he passed on in a helicopter crash alongside his wife Chizoba, and son, Chizzy in California on February 9, 2024. Here are some reactions:

“12million how I thought it was built to help people who couldn’t afford university fees”(@Dr_Farouk)

“And some people will still come here and justify building a university that pays 12 million naira in a country where 75% of its citizens don’t have 1 million naira in their bank account”(@biggyjoe)

“So if I graduate dem go pay me 15m Monthly”(@Arinze Agu)

“It’s meant for Senators and governors children……….abeg how much Oxford university dey pay.
Nigeria to dey do pass itself”(@April George)

“What are they going to teach for such a university? Their lectures are different from any other universities 🙊🙊🤭🤭🤔🤔🥱🥱😳😳😳😳🙄🙄🙄🚶🚶🚶🚶🚶”(@joseph)

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