Govt Refunds Unauthorised Fees To Nursing Students.

Delta Ministry of Health has commenced the refund of unauthorised fees, running into millions of Naira, charged 162 students in the state-owned Colleges of Nursing in Asaba and Sapele.

Delta Health Commissioner, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, spoke on Wednesday, during the refund exercise at the State College of Nursing Asaba, said the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the immediate refund of all unauthorized levies charged to students of the State Colleges of Nursing Asaba and Sapele respectively.

Onojaeme said the gesture was a result of the concern of the governor that parents and students were not to be financially overburdened, especially during this period of economic difficulty arising from the current inflation trend in the country.

He stated that in response to the complaints of the students and after a careful investigation revealed that certain fees among other fees charged were not authorized.

He added that Governor Oborevwori directed the immediate stoppage of the charges and immediate refund to the affected students.