NANS: Stop Commercializing Education, Build Osun State by Making Education Affordable for Everyone.

National Association Of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Council, Osun State Axis during their press release this morning by the Public Relations Officer expressed their dissatisfaction towards the increments of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree Tuition Fees.

This morning, they encountered a circulated memo outlining the new payment structure for both freshers and returning students of the institution. This drastic measure not only raises concerns but also disappoints us, as the institution seems to deliberately subject students to undue stress at the beginning of the new year.

Education, fundamentally meant to build a nation, loses its transformative power when commercialized. As Nelson Mandela wisely stated, "Education is the best weapon to eradicate poverty." In a country like Nigeria, where poverty persists, the commercialization of education risks plunging the nation into endemic poverty.

The management of Osun State Polytechnic Ire must reconsider its decision and revert the fees to the previously accepted rates. Additionally, the Osun State government should contemplate reducing school fees not increasing it, as the current fees do not align with economic reality let alone the increased one, especially considering the minimum wage in Osun. The recent exorbitant increase in fees may inflict lasting damage on the institution if corrective measures are not taken.

NANS JCC Osun Axis emphasized that their stance against the commercialization of education in Osun State, they also made a plea to the Polytechnic Management and the Osun State Government to promptly address their concerns by returning the school fees to their original amounts. Failure to meet this demand will prompt students to take action to restore sanity to the institution, which the recent fee hike has disrupted for everyone.

They expressed their confidence in the institution's rector, the members of school authorities and the Osun State Government to take immediate action by meeting their demands on and also ensuring the well being and accessibility of education for all .