Student Protest in Ondo State
tudents of the Ondo State University of
Science and Technology (OSUSTECH),
Okitipupa, on Monday protested the outrageous
increment in their tuition fee by the management.
The students who paralyzed academic and
administrative activities on the institution’s
campus blocked all access road leading to the
gate of the campus,
The aggrieved students also berated the embattled
governor of the State, Olusegun Mimiko led
government for neglecting the school, adding that
he had commercialized tertiary education in the
State.
It was gathered by SaharaReporters correspondent
that the students of the institution paid N150 ,
000.00 as for non-indigene and N100, 000.00 as
for indigene per session.
In hundreds, the students besieged the
administrative office of the institution and chanted
solidarity songs for several hours carrying
placards.
They lampooned the management of the school for
being a stooge to the every orders of the State
government on happenings in the campus.
“My brother, this is glorify secondary school, not
university any longer. Our management can’t even
talk on our behalf. The Governor and his
commissioner decides what comes in and out of
here”, a student had said out of anger.
The protestors also hurled abuses and threw
sachet of pure waters at the management staff of
the institution, who initially made attempt to pacify
them not to result into violence.
The Vice-chancellor of the university, Prof. Tolu
Odugbemi was repeatedly booed, while the angry
students also made his caricature as a sign of
mockery.
Even the Registrar of the institution, Prof. Wole
Ekundayo was not spared as the protesting
students smashed a section of his Toyota Corolla
vehicle out of anger.
Many of the students who spoke to
SaharaReporters lamented over the increment in
their tuition fee and noted that there was no
justification for the outrageous increment, as they
were not benefitting anything from money being
paid.
“Mimiko government is just robbing our parents of
unjustifiable money. We can’t boast of any
adequate educational facility or equipment in this
school. Imagine, a science school for that matter.
They have neglected us and we are paying much
more than what they are offering us in terms of
teaching and practical training”, one the protestors
who crafted anonymity told our correspondent.
The students also described how they have been
receiving lectures under a nearly collapsed and
dilapidated building which is not conducive for
learning.
“None of the buildings are conducive for learning.
They are dilapidating already, while the walls are
aching. We are learning under a very hardship
condition, and the management is instructing us
again to pay heavy fee. It can’t work and stand
here in Okitipupa.
“All they know how to do is tasking us for money
in every single thing on the campus. This present
administration led by Mimiko is just satanic to the
people of this area in terms of education. He
neglected us and really put blind eyes to our
plight.
“We have made several effort and even written a
letter through the local government and to the
ministry of education, even to the Governor but all
we get is no response. This is very unfair for an
administration who promised to make education
from all level in the state a priority “, they said.
They students also decried over lack of hostels,
internet facilities, bad roads, electricity supply and
social amenities on the campus in a conducive
environment.
SaharaReporters gathered that some members of
the National Association of Nigeria Students
(NANS) and National Association of Ondo State
Students (NAOS), had joined in solidarity with the
protest.
The leaders of the association condemned the
State government and advised that a drastic
measure be put in place to quickly address the
challenges facing the school including the bad
roads that led to the campus.
All calls and text messages placed to the phones
of the institution’s Vice Chancellor as of 8:30 pm
were not returned.

Hmmmm.. Nigeria and it's problems

our voice must be heard #SaveOsustech

Until the govt finds solution to our demands #ALUTA CONTINUA

arolexwalex1:
Until the govt finds solution to our demands
#ALUTA CONTINUA

Victoria Acerta

let them know... and the protest continue!!!

#SaveOsustech ....... D struggles continue

make this thread enter f.p oooooo