No fewer than 5000 students of the University of Benin risk being barred from the second semester examinations beginning Monday, Sept. 29, for failing to pay their school charges.
In a memo issued by the Registrar, Ademola Bobola, the university reiterated strict enforcement of its “no payment of school charges, no examination” policy, noting that repeated reminders to defaulters had been ignored.
“The university management is in receipt of the list of students who have failed to pay their school charges despite repeated reminders. These students have also failed to subscribe to students’ loans being provided by the Nigerian Education Students’ Loan Fund (NELFUND),” Bobola said.
He explained that all efforts to encourage affected students to either pay their fees or access the NELFUND facility had yielded no positive response.
“With the second semester examination set to begin on Monday, Sept. 29, these students shall be barred from writing the examination if they fail to pay their school charges or subscribe to the students’ loan by NELFUND,” he warned.
The registrar further disclosed that the Senate had directed Provosts, Deans, Directors, and Heads of Departments to publish the list of defaulters by 8 a.m. on Monday, to allow last-minute payments before examinations commence.
He added that an enforcement task force, headed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), had been constituted to monitor compliance with the directive.
“Management expects full cooperation and compliance by all stakeholders to maintain the university’s high standards,” Bobola stressed.
(NAN)