IPNEWS: The government of Liberia says it attention is drawn to a diabolic attempt by some politicians to peddle lies about its tuition-free policy at the University of Liberia and other public universities and colleges in the country. President George M. Weah in 2018 declared that students are free to attend these institutions without having to pay tuition.
According to a Ministry of Information statement, the policy has been in effect ever since that pronouncement, thus reducing the cost of education – a major pillar of the Weah administration’s propoor agenda.This of course does not preclude a student from paying registration and other fees the schools charge. The UL for instance charges a minimum of LD $2,250 per semester. This is NOT tuition, which the government takes care of 100 percent.
The Ministry of information clarification comes in the wake of a brazen falsehood being spread by a senior member of the opposition community on social media. The government finds it appalling that some politicians will still seek to engage in the dissemination of fake news at a time we are opting to elevate the public discourse.
Meanwhile, the government also denounces reports that it is only paying WAEC fees of 12 graders in public schools. That fee is being covered by the government for ALL 12 graders across the country – be it private or public schools – in keeping with the President’s promise.
The policy has been extended to include 9th graders, but only those 9th graders in public schools. There has been no change of policy on these matters.
