EKSU students protest internet fee imposed by management

Students of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) on Monday protested the N13,500 internet ‎connection fee being charged by the management of the institution.

NAN reports that students converged at the only entrance into the campus and locked the main gate of the university to prevent human and vehicular movement into the institution around 7:30am.

The students wielded placards with various inscriptions and were singing anti-management songs.

Some of the students accused the management of exploitation, saying all students were charged N13,500 for internet connection for two semesters, although some were not subscribing.

The students further alleged that the management did not consider the current economic challenges facing them and their parents who are largely civil servants and being owed salaries.

One of the students, Anjorin Kemisola, expressed regrets gaining admission into the university, saying tuition fee had been on the upward swing.

“I wish to say that I am not happy with the way the management of Ekiti State University has been hiking tuition fee; departmental fees are exorbitant and presently the wireless internet connection that we do not use at all,” she said.

Another student, Ogundipe Gbenga, said the peaceful protest was to inform the management of the institution that they would no longer pay for the internet connection that had not been useful to them.

“Most of us use phone with various communication data, so, we don’t use the school internet connection because it is not useful to us,” he said.

“We, therefore, want to appeal to the management to remove the wireless internet connection from the school charges because it is not convenient for us and our parents.”

Ajibade Olubunmi, the school’s deputy registrar, information and corporate affairs, told NAN on the telephone that he was not aware of the protest.

“I am not aware of any protest on this campus because when I was coming to work, I did not see anyone protesting individually or in groups, but I will investigate and get back to you.”