Students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akure (AAUA) on Monday marched into the streets in protest of a 500 percent increment in tuition fees.
Armed with placards and chanting vociferously, the students protested in Akure, the state capital, leading to a gridlock and slowing down commercial activities.
Sola Imoru, the institution’s head of information, had detailed the new fees in a statement.
The new breakdown goes thus: “Faculties of Arts and Education- Fresh Students: N150,000, returning Students: N120,000, Faculties of Science, Agric, Social and Mgt. Sciences- Fresh Students: N180, 000, returning Students: N150, 000 Others include Faculty of Law- Fresh Students: 200,000, returning Students: N150, 000.”
Boluwatife Michael, a student of the institution, said his mother urged him to protest when she learned about the increment.
He shared on Twitter: “When I called my mum to tell her about the school fees hike. She started laughing, I know it’s not because it’s funny, rather pitiable. Then she said ‘sheyb you know I’m the only one. Are you guys protesting?'”
Another student, Kolawole, Olawunmi, described the new tuition fees as “unrealistic”.
The tuition fees were as low as N25,000 before the hike.
The students have been sharing updates from the protest on Twitter.
Still on the matter, Aaua student have turned major roads in Akure to football field and club house respectively. Dancing and playing football on a Monday morning. Thanks you sir. @RotimiAkeredolu @akaebube @YemieFASH @bukolasaraki pic.twitter.com/Z9F2v1RvK0
— AjajuHappeNation! (@ajajuappenation) April 9, 2018
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Trying to explain to my child that a governor in Ondo State left AAUA fee at 25k for 8years and another increased it to 150k before 1year of his tenure #NoToAAUAFeeHike pic.twitter.com/IBbarpKhaG
— Stat. Kolawole Olawumi (@bozz_biggy) April 9, 2018
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From 28k to 150k generated from unrealistic levies pic.twitter.com/g1NUG8bUc8— Emi Tyger🇳🇬 (@Official1hem) April 9, 2018
From the least paying State University to the highest paying State University… What an achievement, @FemiMimiko Wasn't like this, @RotimiAkeredolu Please take past questions from him as to how he did it nah…@EniAkinsola#NoToAauaFeeHike
@AAUAFORUM @AAUA_EDU_NG— Boluwatife Micheal (@Bolu4ya) April 9, 2018
When I called my mum to tell her about the school fees hike.. She started laughing, I know it's not because it's funny, rather pitiable. Then she said 'sheyb you know I'm the only one…. Are you guys protesting?'.. @RotimiAkeredolu@EniAkinsola#NoToAauaFeeHike@AAUAFORUM
— Boluwatife Micheal (@Bolu4ya) April 9, 2018
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