The Ebonyi State Government has reduced the Tuition fee payment for Students In Ebonyi State University, Due to the effect of COVID 19 to the society, the Governor of Ebonyi has directed the reduction students School fee, this is to lessen the burden of parents and her students

The Governor Engr David Nweze Umahi has directed the reduction, which is effective from 2020/2021 academic session from year 1 to 5th year, Below is the breakdown of the reduction:

1. Non-Indigene Students in Ebonyi State University school fee reduced by Ten thousand Naira (NGN10,000.00) per student.
2. Indigenes of Ebonyi State in Ebonyi State University school fees reduced by Twenty Thousand Naira (NGN20, 000.00) per student.
3. This amount will be aggregated and paid directly to Ebonyi State University management sometime in 2021

Also, Ebonyi State Government released all monthly subventions owed to Ebonyi State University and additional Two Hundred Million Naira (#200, 000,000.00) Salary intervention fund totalling Five Hundred Million Naira (#500,000,000.00) to assist in staff salary payment off Ebonyi State University.This sacrifice will be affecting some other government programmes like infrastructure development and provision of medical services in the state as they have become opportunity cost.