In the face of hardship and extreme economic crunch, the Nigerian Law School has hiked up its tuition fee to N476,00.
The monumental increase in the fees was disclosed in a circular to the students admitted to the Law School in Abuja for the 2023/2024 session.
The trending circular signed by the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isah Hayatu Chiroma ,showed nearly a 200 per cent increase in tuition of the school from about N296,000 to N476,000.
The hike in the tuition fee came amid economic hardship caused by the removal of the petrol subsidy under President Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu had, on May 29, 2023, announced, in his inaugural speech, the removal of the decade-long subsidy on petroleum products.
He then cited budgetary concerns as the basis of his decision. He revealed the desire of his government to channel the funds towards public infrastructure and improving lives.
Millions of Nigerians have continued to grapple with crippling poverty as the prices of commodities and services continue to rise with spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, raising the alarm over the increasing rate of suicide among Nigerians.
