Some students of University of Ibadan, on Wednesday, took to the street to protest against the recent hike in tuition fees and power supply rationing.
The protesting students wore masks to hide their identities, with some blocking the main entrance to the school and others around the Senate Building.
NAN also reports that a document sighted indicated that the decision to stage the protest was sequel to the resolution reached at an emergency congress held within the institution on Tuesday.
“The resolution of the emergency congress/demonstration on the night of 16th July, 2024 is that the union will embark on a peaceful demonstration on 17th July, 2024 by 5.30 a.m.
“Sequel to this, there is to be a mass boycott of lectures and classes today as transportation will not be available on campus,” the document, signed by Council of Faculty President (COFP), read in part.
It listed the demands of the students to include: reversal of the new electricity rationing policy and total reversal of school fee hike.
A 200-level student of Political Science, who spoke with NAN, said that the Federal Government and the school management should help Nigerians who were already grappling with the present economic hardship to have education.
According to him, some of his colleagues are now contemplating quitting their studies because of the hike in the school and utility fees.
“The present school fees are too much for us; we can’t afford it. We need education subsidy.
“Those studying Psychology are now to pay N140,000, while those in Political Science are paying about N80,000. There are some other departments that are paying more than N300,000.
“There is so much anger among the students, but this is a peaceful protest to call on the federal government and the school management to reconsider their stand on the tuition fees,” he said.