‘Tinubu sinking more Nigerian families into poverty’ — NDC reacts to ABU fee hike

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening economic hardship for Nigerian families following the increase in registration charges at Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria.
ABU’s revised charges for the 2026/2027 academic session require Nigerian undergraduate students to pay between N143,000 and N298,000, depending on their programme and level of study.
The new charges are higher than the N62,000 to N84,000 paid under the previous schedule.
Reacting to the development, the NDC said the increase would place additional pressure on working-class families struggling to fund their children’s university education.
The party said m...