Pecohub The Management of the University of Nigeria, acting on behalf of its Governing Council, has approved a 60 per cent increase in sundry charges for the 2025/2026 academic session, following extensive consultations with the Student Union Government (SUG) of the Nsukka and Enugu campuses.
The decision represents a significant reduction from the 100 per cent increment earlier proposed by the Council and reflects a shared commitment to dialogue, compassion, and collective responsibility.
Under the new arrangement, both fresh and returning students will pay a 60 per cent increase on existing sundry charge, amounting to a 40 per cent concession from the initial proposal.
According to the acting Public Relations Officer of UNN, Inya Agha Egwu, the agreement was reached on Friday after a meeting between the University Management and SUG representatives, including the SUG Presidents of Nsukka and Enugu campuses, Speakers of the Legislative Arms, and the SUG Senate President.
He stated that a detailed breakdown of the revised charges, disaggregated by faculty and level, will be communicated to the University community in the coming days.
The resolution culminates weeks of sustained negotiations that began in December 2025. During the engagements, student leaders explained that they revised their initial position of a 30 per cent increment in recognition of prevailing fees in comparable universities and the urgent need to upgrade infrastructure at the institution.
Prior to Friday’s agreement, the University Council had already moderated its stance from a 100 per cent increment to 90 per cent, before acceding to the students’ plea for a 60 per cent increase.
Both parties subsequently signed a formal agreement outlining key terms, including the option for students to pay the new charges in two instalments across the two semesters to ease the financial burden on parents and guardians.
The agreement also provides that there will be no increment in students’ accommodation fees for the 2025/2026 academic session.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the SUG leadership commended the Governing Council for its understanding and responsiveness, while urging students to remain calm, law-abiding, and fully compliant with the terms of the agreement.
The union also cautioned against actions capable of disrupting peace on campus and warned external elements to refrain from interfering in students’ affairs or inciting unrest under any guise.
The University Management reaffirmed its commitment to dialogue, student welfare, and the continuous development of the institution in the collective interest of all stakeholders.
