0
0
By Muinat Usman
Students and parents of Kwara State University have expressed concern over the introduction of a levy allegedly imposed on students before they can access their first semester examination results.
The controversy followed a viral social media post by a user identified as Sukuna, who questioned why students of the institution were allegedly being asked to pay about twenty thousand naira before their results could be released.
The post generated widespread reactions online, with many describing the development as unusual and demanding clarification from the university authorities.
Findings by Radio Nigeria Harmony FM revealed that several students of the institution are dissatisfied with the directive, describing it as unfair and financially burdensome.
Some students argued that examination fees had already been captured in the approved school charges for the academic session, stressing that any additional payment amounts to double charges at a time many families are facing economic hardship.
The students further noted that examination results are required for scholarship applications, industrial training placements, student loans, transfers and other career opportunities with strict deadlines, warning that delays in accessing the results could affect their chances.
They also claimed that the fee was not part of the institution’s approved charges at the beginning of the session, making its sudden introduction a source of concern.
One of the students disclosed that while some students reportedly pay up to twenty thousand naira, those in professional courses such as Law and Medical Sciences are charged higher amounts.
Some parents who also spoke with Radio Nigeria Harmony FM described the development as insensitive to the present economic realities in the country.
One of them, Mr. Lucky Oyewole, questioned the timing of the levy, noting that many households are already struggling with the rising cost of living.
Reacting to the public outcry, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Dr. Saeedat Bolajoko Alliu, shared a statement issued by the institution and signed by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Lukman Jimoh.
According to the statement dated April 27, 2026, the payment being demanded is for professional and sundry fees, and not a charge for checking examination results.
The university explained that the fees were originally scheduled for payment at the beginning of the Harmattan Semester but were later postponed to the Rain Semester following appeals by the Students’ Union and other students’ associations.
The management added that undertakings were signed by the Students’ Union and other associations to that effect, while urging students to remain law-abiding in their activities.
