{"id":157886,"date":"2025-04-04T08:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T07:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/cross-river-varsity-students-demand-reversal-of-no-fees-no-exam-policy"},"modified":"2025-04-04T16:14:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:14:48","slug":"cross-river-varsity-students-demand-reversal-of-no-fees-no-exam-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/cross-river-varsity-students-demand-reversal-of-no-fees-no-exam-policy","title":{"rendered":"Cross River Varsity students demand reversal of \u2018No Fees No Exam policy\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Students of University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, protested yesterday on campus, demanding the authorities of the school to reverse the policy of \u201cNo Fees and No Examinations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The policy was introduced in the school recently to prevents students who have not paid their fees from sitting for examinations.<\/p>\n<p>The protesting students carried placards and tree branches, and marched across the university campus, hostels, and administrative blocks, chanting slogans.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the inscriptions on their placards read: \u201cEducation is a Right, Not a Privilege\u201d and \u201cNo Fees, No Exams, No Future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A student leader condemned the university\u2019s decision, saying, \u201cMany students are struggling financially, and this policy puts additional pressures on us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe school should consider alternative solutions instead of blocking students from writing exams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another student said, \u201cIf nothing is done about this school fees issue, I may have no choice but to go into hook-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have any money to pay, and my parents have told me they can\u2019t afford it. Please, beg them to reconsider.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>University spokesman, Onen Onen, refused to speak to journalists on the matter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Students of University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, protested yesterday on campus, demanding the authorities of the school to reverse the policy of \u201cNo Fees and No Examinations\u201d. The policy was introduced in the school recently to prevents students who have not paid their fees from sitting for examinations. 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