Student's Life
Ondo State University of Science and Technology closed over school fees’ protest
The Ondo State University of Science and Technology [OSCOTECH], Okitipupa, have been shut down after students’ protested increase in school fees.
WuzupNigeria gathered that the students were directed to vacate the institution’s premises for two weeks following their protest.
Mr Felix Akinusi, the institution’s Registrar, said on Tuesday in Okitipupa, that the two weeks began from April 30 to May 15.
The Registrar said the institution’s management took the decision in order to restore peace on campus and for the protest not to escalate.
He added that the management was initially not aware of the cause of the protest but later dialogued with the students without success.
“We later gathered that the students are protesting over school fees, this should not be an issue because it was an agreement we reached since 2017.
“We try to talk to them to stop the protest and maintain peace but they did not listen.
“The management has officially shut the institution for two weeks and students are advised to vacate the campus,” Akinnusi said.
The students had on Monday barricaded the Okitipupa-Igbokoda Road, disrupted academic, administrative and commercial activities on the campus and area.
The students were protesting the decision of the management to retain the fees between N150, 000 and N200,00 which they paid last year.
(NAN)
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