The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the recent hike in tuition fees at the University of Ibadan.
NANS describes the move as oppressive and anti-students. The student body has called on the Federal Government and other relevant stakeholders to urgently intervene in what it termed the unjust treatment of students of the institution.
Following the increase in fees, UI management directed students to embark on a three-week break, starting from Saturday, August 31, to Friday, September 20, 2024, after a series of protests by the students.
In a statement released in Ibadan on Wednesday September 18, the Senate President of NANS, Akinteye Babatunde, criticised the administration of UI’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, for ignoring the students’ concerns over the fee hike, saying the decision has inflicted hardship on thousands of Nigerian students.
Babatunde described the forced closure as a calculated attempt to silence the students and weaken the union’s fight against what they perceived as unjust policies.
Babatunde praised the efforts of the Students Union and NELFUND, an initiative that has provided financial support to students struggling with the increased fees.
NANS further demanded that the Federal Government and other stakeholders intervene swiftly to bring an end to what it called the “oppressive” policies of the UI management.
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