Ibadan Poly Students Protest High Levy, Poor Power, Water Supply

At about 8 a.m., over one thousand
students barricaded all entrances to the
educational institution, paralysing any
kind of movement around the camous
for about four hours. The aggrieved
students, led by their Student Union
leaders, rendered anti-government
slogans.
Soon, the police trucks arrived at the
scene and tried to restore piece in the
area. The school authority agreed to
meet with the Student Union leaders.
Student Union President of the
institution, Iyiola Oladimeji briefed the
press after the meeting, which lasted for
over an hour. He explained that the
protest started because of
misunderstanding between the
management and the students. He
assured they have reached a consensus
and directed the gathering of students
to end the protest at once.
He, however, warned that, should the
school management fail to meet the
demands by the end of the week, the
next wave of protests would be far more
escalated.
The students became angered by N500
extra charges on the Entrepreneurship
Development (EEP) imposed by the
school authority. Mr. Oladimeji also
lamented poor electricity and water
supply at the institution.
He disclosed that, at the round table
discussion with the management, they
have agreed the EED log book would be
lowered to 300 for them, and that those
who had paid N500 would be refunded.
On his part, Ibadan Polytechnic Public
Relation Officer, Alhaji Sola Oladoye said:
"The Polytechnic Ibadan is also part of
the Nigeria society. I dare say than none
of us is having regular electricity supply
in our homes, and these students are
also individuals from different homes and
what they are experiencing here is not
different from what they are
experiencing in their various homes."
Also, an agreement has been reached
that regular electricity and water would
be supplied to the students one hour
before they leave their hostel and two
hours at night.


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