NANS Protest OAU School Fees Hike

Started by Shola Sholaz, Jun 13, 2014, 11:35 PM

Shola Sholaz

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State chapter held a protest on Wednesday over the school fees hike in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife calling the Ogun state government to intervene in the issue.
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The NANS leader in Ogun State, Falola Ahmed said that the current school fees in OAU is outrageous and illogical for government to be charging students hundreds of thousands for tuition.
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NANS mobilized hundreds of students who stormed the Governor's office to register their displeasure on how the government is taking education in the country.
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The called on the governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to come to intervene in the issue as they wondered why those that benefited from Chief Obafemi Awolowo's free education policy would turn around to implement anti students policy.
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Responding, the Ogun State SSG, Taiwo Adeoluwa, called on the students to remain calm as the governor is working on how to resolve the school fees crises promising the students that their concerns will be addressed.