The Ondo State government has expressed its readiness to pay tertiary institutions' students of the state origin their outstanding bursary and scholarship this year.
Similarly, the state government denied that it wants to increase tuition of the state -owned tertiary institutions, assuring parents that outrageous or obnoxious school fees will not be imposed on students of the Adekunle Ajasin university, Akungba Akoko.
Speaking with Radio Nigeria over a peaceful protest by students of the state in Akure, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Yemi Olowolabi explained that funds that would be used to settle the student's bursary and scholarship had already been provided for in this year's budget.
Mr Olowolabi who noted that the current school fees in the state owned tertiary institutions were no longer sustainable, however pointed out that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu would not allow the governing Councils to introduce unrealistic tuitions in the schools.
Source: Radio Nigeria
