Federal Polytechnic Nekede has not reviewed textbook price – Rector

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a bid to keep issues straight regarding the cover price of textbooks, the smart Rector, Engr. Dr. M.C. Arimanwa FNCE, has stated that the institution has not reviewed the current price regime of textbooks. 


According to the action Rector, any increase in the cover price of textbooks will adversely affect the living standard of indigent students, insisting that any review beyond the current N1300 regime is illegal.


The Rector stated this yesterday in his remarks at the interactive forum between staff unions of the Polytechnic and the 14th Governing Council at the 1000 capacity auditorium.


While acknowledging the rise in the cost of production, the Poly chief, however, stated that the institution would not take any decision that would hurt the majority of her students. 


Meanwhile, the smart Rector has warned that the sales of textbooks are not compulsory in the Polytechnic, advising students to desist from putting up a frenzy over the matter. 


The Poly supremo also disclosed that the Polytechnic would soon take over the printing and administration of textbooks while paying royalties to the resource-lecturers.In a similar interaction with the Student Union Government, the Rector made it very clear that the Polytechnic had not ratified any price review on textbooks. 


He therefore challenged students to expose lecturers compelling them to purchase textbooks or those selling books above the regulated price.


 FEDPONEK GAZETTE

 1 JUNE, 2022

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