Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has slashed the tuition fees of the Ebonyi State University by 10 percent.
Mr Nwifuru has also approved the increment of salaries of both academic and non-academic staff of the state-owned institution by 20 and 10 per cent, respectively.
The Nigerian governor announced this on Saturday during the 12th to 15th combined convocation ceremony of the university, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Monday Uzor, on Sunday.
Mr Nwifuru also announced that indigenes of the state who graduate with first-class degrees will be offered automatic employment as graduate assistant lecturers.
Mr Nwifuru also announced that indigenes of the state who graduate with first-class degrees will be offered automatic employment as graduate assistant lecturers.
