NANS Threatens to Shut Down AEFUNAI Over School Fees Hike, Demands Reversal

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to mobilise its national leadership to Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AEFUNAI), Ebonyi State, and shut down the institution if management fails to reverse the reported increase in school fees.In a press release dated October 18, 2026, and signed by NANS President, Dist. Comr. Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, the association described the reported fee increment as unjustifiable and called on the university management to restore the previous fees.NANS argued that the increase could worsen students’ financial difficulties and undermine access to higher education amid Nigeria’s economic challenges.The association also cautioned university managements against relying on the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as justification for increasing fees, urging institutions to explore alternative revenue sources without placing additional financial burdens on students.NANS said it would not remain silent over policies that could force students out of school and warned that it would mobilise its national secretariat to AEFUNAI if the demand for reversal was not met.The university’s response was not included in the statement.Source: NANS press release dated October 18, 2026.