Thursday, February 19, 2015

Ekiti State University students protest over late registration fee


Myself and other student leaders Ekiti State were called upon at the early hours of today to intervene on the payment of #10,000 late registration fee which led to the peaceful protest by the poor students.
Let me state it clear here that the Governor of Ekiti State has reduced the school fees to the sum of #30,000 which made the students re-affirm her commitment towards the success of Dr Ayodele Fayose.
Furthermore,the leadership of Ekiti Students which comprises Federation Of Ekiti State Students Union(FESSU), National Association Of Nigerian Students(NANS) and other related students bodies in Ekiti state has condemn the barbaric act of Prof Dipo Aina the vice chancellor of Ekiti state university,we see this act as a means of extorting our students,why on earth should such an huge amount of money be placed on our students????,we also demand to know what the following fees are meant for and how it is of students benefit;
  1. #5,000 for ICT which is of no benefit to students.
  2.   #1,000 for entrepreneur which is also of no benefit to students.
  3. #1,000 for sport
  4. #5,000 for convocation even when such students are not in final year.
  5. Examination fee #2,500,does it means students are also going to pay before they write exams?.
  6. Lab Equipements #5,000, Lab workshop #5,000, does it means the students are the one to buy equipment supposed to be provided by the school?,and for christ sake what is Lab workshop?.
  7. #1000 for student records,which means student must pay before lecturers record their CA and Exams after paying for Exam.
Finally, we Ekiti students across the state will address a world Press Conference so as to tell the world the hardship we are going through under Prof Dipo Aina,we shall also invite the National Leadership of NANS to see to these as soon as we can,as we see the above fees as a means of extortion,not only that Prof Dipo Aina 's behaviour has shown that he does not want our generation to acquire knowledge by going to school as such his making life hard for our poor parents,as all the above fees portraits such.
We again appreciate the Governor Dr Peter Ayodele Fayose for his quick intervention in arresting today's situation,at thesame time we implore the Governor to help us call the VC to order,as we felt that his actions and non-challant attitude are done to make the students who has also support the Governor hate him.
We appreciate all students for their effort and we promise just has we've always done to make our campuses more comfortable and corruption free.
Until man dies.......
Viva Aluta!!!
Signed:
Com Famuyibo N Oluwasegun
NANS Deputy Senate President