Progressive
students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ogun state are currently
protesting in the state, demanding a reduction in their school fees. The
students yesterday barricaded the Presidential boulevard, the route leading to
the office of Governor Ibikunle Amosun, saying they will not leave until the
governor, who is said to be on his way to his office, addresses them.
The Governor
has however called the President of the student union, comrade Socialist for a
round-table discussion at about 10.00am this morning to fashion out a lasting
solution to the criminal increment in the school fees.Continue..
The students
were reportedly shot at and tear-gassed by the police this morning as they
marched to the Governor’s office. The Committee
for the Defence of Human Right CDHR co-ordinator has however dismissed the
rumour that anyone was shot as he confirmed that there were some injured student
who were victimized by the police.
The
aggrieved students are demanding a further reduction in their school fees days
after Governor Amosun announced a reduction in school fees and said it would
take effect from next academic session.
The students
of the state owned school say they are not satisfied with the reduction, as
it's still too high and they want the new school fees to take effect from the
current academic session.
The protest
started yesterday and continued this morning and would hopefully remain until
the Governor heeds to the demands of the students
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