UI STUDENTS PROTEST HIKE IN SCHOOL FEES
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At the University of Ibadan, thousands of students have demonstrated against a rise in tuition and other concerns.
The obviously irate students moved in great numbers to block all of the institution’s entrances as early as 8 a.m.
Staff members who were not academics were also locked outside the gates.
Once every door had been shut, they proceeded from faculty to faculty to make sure that all academic activity had been completely stopped.
The kids clarified that the school administration had not been fair to them when they issued a strong warning that the protest should not be captured on camera.
Three issues, according to those of them who spoke with Vanguard, forced them to leave.
A male student said, “We are protesting against injustice and insensitivity of the state school authorities to our plight.”
“You can imagine the authorities saying they will be shedding power henceforth, which means there are days we will be in darkness. How do they expect us to study?”.
“Secondly, they have hiked school fees astronomically to an unimaginable proportion. Do they want us to abandon our studies? Our parents are saying there is no money. Even feeding is difficult and we are still trying to wriggle out of this they are bringing hike in tuition fees. We cannot take this any longer. Enough is enough”.
“The third issue is the victimization of some of our colleagues who protested last time. The police have arrested them and up to now, they are still being detained for saying no to injustice. They are hurting us and they don’t want us to complain.”
According to three female scientific students, their circumstances are more difficult because they must pay with their noses.One of them stated that she paid about N78,000 to obtain entry, but that she is now being asked to pay over N300,000; other people are paying N200,000.
According to three female scientific students, their circumstances are more difficult because they must pay with their noses.One of them stated that she paid about N78,000 to obtain entry, but that she is now being asked to pay over N300,000; other people are paying N200,000.
The incident prevented a session at the Department of Economics, CBN Hall, from starting on time at 10 a.m.
A few staff members who had escaped through the gates scrambled for cover as the students entered the property and closed all of the gates.
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