The federal government has denied the claims by ASUU that it had approved the hike in tuition fees of Nigerian universities to N350,000.

This was disclosed by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono while speaking at a symposium of activities to mark the World Teachers Day in Abuja yesterday.

According to him, the federal government was not planning to increase the tuition fees as rumoured.

He added that the government was committed to guaranteeing quality education for all, adding that increase in the fee will negate the commitment.

He further disclosed that the government was engaging with ASUU and other stakeholders to bring about recommendations on how to fund the nation’s tertiary institutions without heaping much load on parents noting that the establishment of an Education Bank was already in the pipeline which will provide students with loans and other resources through a public-private partnership.