Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has criticised the fee of acceptance charges by Nigerian colleges, expressing concern over the monetary burden the apply locations on college students from much less privileged backgrounds.
Kanayo raised the priority throughout an look on *Honest Bunch*, the place he questioned the rationale behind requiring college students to pay acceptance charges after being supplied admission into tertiary establishments.
The actor mentioned he had obtained calls from financially deprived Nigerians searching for help to pay acceptance charges after securing admission into colleges.
He described the state of affairs as tough, notably for households already struggling to fulfill the monetary calls for of schooling.
“Do you know sometimes some not-too-privileged Nigerians call you and say, ‘Uncle, I have not paid this acceptance fee. Can you help me?’” he mentioned.
Kanayo questioned the dedication of the federal government and academic establishments to creating schooling accessible, arguing that the extra monetary requirement may create difficulties for college students who had already earned admission.
He mentioned the state of affairs had turn into a tough problem for Nigerians, notably those that couldn’t afford the additional fees.
“So it’s a very hard situation we got ourselves into,” he added.
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