STUDENTS OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI (FUTO) PROTEST OVER THE INCREMENT OF FEES

Due to the unprecedented increase of fees, students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri decided to embark on a peaceful protest.
Below is the incomparable fees paid in Futo BEFORE and NOW.

BEFORE. NOW
Gst 101_
500. 
5000 with txtbks 

Mths 101_
Free. #1500

Eng 103_
Free. #3000

Eng 101_
500. #3200

Chem101_
1000. #2500

Phy101_
1500. #4000

Bio101_
1500. #4000

ENS_ 
1000. #3800

CSC _
1000. #3000

Mths203_
Free. #1500

Phy207_
Free. #1600
Note: For 1st semester alone, to be re-registered by 2nd semester.

Medicals_
1000. #3000

Deptal dues_>
2000. #2500_5000

Transport fee_
100. #130

Hostel fee_>
10,000. #12,500

Acceptance fee>
25,000. #42,500

Sch fees (Yr 1)>
27,000. #55,300

Geology dept 
30,000 #64,100

200L to 500L_
30,000. #39,000

Students in FUTA, FUTMIN and FUTYOLA are Fed.Universities of Technology like Futo pay as low as #13,000 for Acceptance Fee and as low as #20,000 sch fees for all the levels with good motorable roads,uninterrupted powersupply,free WI_FI,Good lecturer to student relationship and many more.UNIUYO is a State University and pays as low as #15,000 Acceptance fee with a more conducive learning environment..Futo is a Federal University that has access to funds from various interventionist organisations like TETFUND,PTDF, NNDC, ETF and UNESCO. When Peaceful Negotiations fails, Mass Protests becomes inevitable. It is our Right,,It is Legal,,, It is constitutional.Less I forget, Futo with increasing population of over 50,000people(students both Regular,Weekend, Postgraduate and teeming staff ) with host communities of Obinze, Umuchima,Ihiagwa and Eziobodo has only one commercial bank operating on campus. "Just- graduated" students are not left out as each person pays mandatory #5000(recently introduced ).,No self con.appartment is below #80,000.Prices of Goods and Services have sky rocked. Any average student barely feeds twice daily. How then can he/she listen/comprehend in class and pass exams, to become a world class Engineer or problem Solver in this computer age. They call on Parents, NANS, NAISS, MEDIA, DSS,POLICE, VARIOUS YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, ORGANIZED LABOUR and other good spirited individuals to help avert this looming Sufferings and help in building the Futo in line with the missions and visions of the Founding Fathers. Education is a Right Not a Privilege.