AAUA students shut down Akure, as Ondo lawmakers dissociate from hike

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         STUDENTS of the Ondo state-owned University, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, on Monday, blocked all the major roads in the capital city of Akure, protesting the over 500 percent increase in tuition fee.
        STUDENTS of the Ondo state-owned University, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, on Monday, blocked all the major roads in the capital city of Akure, protesting the over 500 percent increase in tuition fee.
The students numbering about 1,000, led by the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) who trooped to streets as early as 8:00 am, were armed with placards of various inscription and chanting anti-government song, vowing to resist any increment in the tuition of the school.
However, the State House of Assembly has dissociated itself from the increase in tuition fee, saying the action of the governing council of the school negates the earlier agreement.
Speaking on behalf of the lawmaker, the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon. Fatai Olotu, said, “we are informing the people of the state that we are not part of the new increase in the state-owned university.”
He explained that the governing council of the school had agreed to adequately inform the State Assembly as representative of the people before any action will be taken.
Olotu said “the fee will be reverted and the issue will be appropriately addressed, considering the serious economic situation and it has to be in consonance with the view of all stakeholders.
“All the announcement made by the governing council will be revisited in the interest of our people and it will be resolved soon. We want to appeal to all parents to be calm, steps are being taken to address the issue.”
Meanwhile, the students who positioned themselves at three strategic areas on the ever busy Oba Adesida road, blocked the road, hindering the free flow of vehicles for more than six hours, while commercial activities were grounded at the popular Oja Oba market.
Security operatives from the state Police command were drafted to the scene of the protest to maintain law and order as they allowed the protesting students to demonstrate peacefully but after several hours used canisters of teargas to disperse the students after some of the policemen were stoned by the students.
The protesting students regrouped themselves, marching past bonfires set with tyres along Adesida road and throwing stones, pebbles and bottles at the security agents.

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