AbS Logo
Login
Campus News1 min read2026-04-25

Reps Urge Tertiary Institutions to Scrap Acceptance Fees

Nigerian tertiary institutions have been urged by the House of Representatives to cease collecting acceptance fees from newly admitted students. The call aims to address a significant obstacle hindering access to higher education...

Azeez

Azeez

25 Apr 2026

Reps Urge Tertiary Institutions to Scrap Acceptance Fees
Key takeaways
  • Nigerian tertiary institutions have been urged by the House of Representatives to cease collecting acceptance fees from newly admitted students.
  • The call aims to address a significant obstacle hindering access to higher education across the country.
  • During a plenary session, Honourable Chinedu Emeka Martins presented a motion, identifying the non-refundable acceptance fees as a "predatory admission policy." He argued that these fees, alongside other admission policies, contribute to the limited access to tertiary education for many Nigerian youths.

Practice after reading

Practice smarter for WAEC, JAMB, NECO, and Post UTME.

Use AbS SabiExaminer CBT tools to turn every guide into exam-ready practice.

Open SabiExaminer
Share this article

AbS Quill Community

Share your own student insight with AbS readers.

Continue reading

Related articles