The leadership of the Students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo University held a congress on Thursday 14th of September for all students following the emergency stakeholders meeting on the 13th of September, 2023 in order to discuss the way forward in regards to the increased school fees.
Recall it was earlier reported by ACJOAU that the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State announced the adjustment of new fees to be paid by the students in the next academic session.
The congress which held at the Aluta Square in front of the Students’ Union Building started around past 4:00pm with an opening prayer by the financial secretary of the Union. Thereafter, the president of Union, Ojo Abass stated that immediately the students’ union got the information of the increment, they swung into action. After which he entertained submissions from the people present at the congress.
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Agboola Oluwabukunmi, a former parliamentary from the faculty of Administration said that the increment is a form of oppression. All of the points on the increment should be questioned. He stated that, “let’s give the management 7 days ultimatum to reverse the fee”. He further highlighted that if nothing is done after the 7 days, another congress should be called to decide the next line of action.
Olayinka Okunola disagrees with the first congressman who spoke and stated that the management cannot be given 7 days. The management should be given till weekend to do something. If nothing is done, further actions should be taken as from Monday.
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Another student present at the congress said the school brought out a “nonsensical fee” without consulting the students. He further stated that, ” Remita and other financial institutions should be consulted to stop accepting any payment from Obafemi Awolowo University”. While another opinion was that the union leaders should be given an ultimatum of 5 days to meet with the management.
In response to said opinions, the president of the Students’ Union, Ojo Abass said that they have consulted some notable men at the helm of affairs of the government. He further stated that they have been advised to write a letter that will be addressed to the National assembly and some of the members of the National assembly who are alumni of the University have promised to submit the letter at the National Assembly. The submission of the letter will in turn lead to the National assembly inviting the students to state their plights. He opined that there is need to be rather in the approach.
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Another congress man seconded the opinion of being radical in the approach. The congressman stated that the Public Relations Officer of the school said that, “Our parents are just saying their own…”
He submitted that, if this present fee is accepted, a time will come that another fee will be brought up.
Oshodi Samad from the Faculty of Agriculture said that there must be a total reversal to the fees. Another congressman stated that the management should make it possible for payments to be made in installments while another suggested that there should be sensitization and mobilization for all students because a greater number of students are needed to assert the force.
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The last congressman that was given the opportunity to contribute stated that the press should be informed as to what is going on and the voices of the students should be heard by all.
The president while reaching a conclusion from the submission, stated that there are two way forwards that have been stated. The first way forward is to give the management a 5-day ultimatum while the second way forward is to give them 7 days ultimatum.
The congressmen were asked to vote for a conclusion to be reached. However, the conclusion reached was not made known at the congress. The congress abruptly ended around past 5:00pm without anyone moving the motion for adjournment as the president walked away.
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