The students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, have been directed to stop all academic activities until further notice in reaction to the protest of the hike in fees.
News About Nigeria gathered that the university had uploaded the new fees on the school portal on Thursday, a few days after the students had kicked against the 100 percent increment of hostel fees by the school management.
It was gathered that the school fees were increased for all the faculties from N114,038 to N300,000, N160,500 to N450,000, and N92,872 to N260,000, which led to an uproar among the students.
In a statement by the Student Union President, Ogunsanya Bamidele, and Public Relations Officer, Ojo Mercy, released on Thursday, the students were directed to hold off making payments till further notice.
The statement read in part, “The recent decision by the school management to increase school fees is not taken lightly.
The student union body has kicked against the hike in tuition fees by the management of the institution.
The union while acknowledging the worsening effect of the economy in the country, maintained that education is an important aspect and therefore should not be treated as a mere business venture.
They maintained that students were not to be treated as a source of revenue, stressing that the Union was against any form of increment in the tuition fees.
They added that the school management in these trying times, should make the quest for lasting solutions that will be of benefit to every student, its priority rather than compromising the accessibility of Education with financial barriers.
