Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved 25 peQq1rcent reduction in acceptance fees for the four state-owned universities palliatives for students.
The approval was contained in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, on Wednesday, in Asaba.
The statement reads,
“The 25 percent reduction in acceptance fees is applicable to new students at the State-owned Universities: Delta State University, Abraka; Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro; University of Delta, Agbor and the Dennis Osadebay University, Aonwai-Asaba.
The spokesman hinted that the State Government has earmarked the sum of N10 billion in addition to over 17,000 bags of rice and over 64,000 bags of maize as palliatives for the less privileged, the poor, persons with disabilities and the aged in the society.
Saying the gesture was to cushioning the effect of fuel subsidy removal on citizens of the state.
