Ondo Students Defy Police Teargas, Battle Akeredolu Over Hike In Tuition Fees
Students of tertiary institutions in Ondo State are not relenting in their calls for the governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, to immediately review downwards their school fees. Both the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) and the Ondo State University of Science Technology, Okitipupa (OSUSTECH) have been closed down over students’ agitation for fees reduction. The state government had increased the school fees with about 200 per cent last year, when it decided that the initial rates operated under the previous administration were unsustainable. Violence Although the protest began on Tuesday, it degenerated into a confrontation on Wednesday when
Adekunle Ajasin Varsity Students Protest Obnoxious Policy of Management
Students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State Wednesday protested over what they described as “obnoxious” policy of the school management. Sources hinted that students were protesting the ‘No School Fee, No Test’ order by the management. Consequently, authorities of the University have asked the students to vacate the campus and proceed on Mid Semester break. Sources said the move was to avoid any breakdown of law and order within the campus and school community. The statement by the school Register, Dr Sunday Ayeerun said; “The Management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, has
