Victory to the students agitation once again as the management of Yaba College of Technology bows to pressure by reducing the increased school fees, the school fees of the college was increased across board for the new session which prompted strong resistance from the students community, being that the increase is coming at a time of economy instability when some state governments are finding it difficult to pay salaries.
Coalition of student leaders meets with the management of the college to negotiate down the school fees, after much deliberation, making case for why the fee must be jacked down and listening to defence of why the fee must stand, it’s considered to be fair on both angle the deduction of three thousand five hundred naira from the satellites school fees (Full Time) while other fees were resolved to maintain status quo as the essentiality of the increase can’t be manipulated.
Sounded at the meeting was the need to return the proscribed student union as a matter of urgency to ensure proper representation of student interest and inclusion of student views when taking decision bothering on student welfares, the management though agreed to constitute and inaugurate immediately a caretaker committee to represent the students who in turn shall conduct an election to usher in a democratically elected student union leadership.
The management also assured that no student will be victimized nor be intimidated on the basses of staging or participating in protest for the reduction of the school fees, further advises students to desist being used to ferment trouble on campus, students should adopts consultation and consolidation at all point in time. The school remains the pride of the students and all damage to its reputation is a stain on the certificate we intend to carry.
We implore all students to return back to class for the continuity of academic activities as we salute their doggedness and steadfastness throughout the struggle, appreciations to the security agencies who fast-track the negotiation with the management and our gratitude to the management for the kind consideration of our requests. The struggle continues as long as we live.
Signed
Comr Salahudeen A Lukman
Regional President (WAPSU)
Comr Adeyeye Olugbenga
National President (NAPS)
Comr Akinyanmi Abraham
Vice Chairman (NANS / JCC Lagos)
Comr Ashaye Adesanya
President School of Engineering (YABATECH)/Chairman Council of Faculty Presidents
Dehinbo Nathaniel
president (CU YABATECH)
Adeniyan Sulaiman
President (MSSN YABATECH)
