About 16,000
undergraduates of the Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH) have
been suspended following their inability to pay their school fees,
totaling
about N1.2bn.
The Vice
Chancellor, Prof Anthony Owan-Enoh signed a 15 page advertorial in a local
tabloid, and listed the entire names of the students across all departments in
the 3 campuses in the state.
The
statement read in parts;
"Following
Senate decision, only students who are not indebted or who owe not more than a
semester's fees N37,000 are eligible to sit for the forthcoming examination.
Those owing for a session's fees N74,000 and above are by the Senate decision
suspended from the University."
He said the
students were given up to May 12, 2017 to pay all outstanding fees or lose
their studentship, adding that students can only be readmitted upon
reapplication and payment of all outstanding fees.
The
statement said the total debts stands at N1,291,826,140.00.
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