AAU Student Protest Fee Increment!!

[ejibond]

Activities at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, stopped yesterday when over 2000 students took to the streets, protesting alleged increment in their school fees. The surrounding supermarkets and filling station were set on fire, banks were raided, while the Benin-Auchi-Abuja road was impassable as the protesting students barricaded the road, forcing all vehicular movement to divert through Iruekpen-Sabon-Gida-Ora-Afuze-Auchi road.

The students were protesting the hike in school fees from N26,000 to N76,000 for full-time students, and from N30,000 to N100,000 for part-time students.

The Edo State Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Osareren, denied that there was increase in the school fees of students but confirmed that the governing council of the university met last week where issues on school fees were discussed.

Meanwhile, the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), a non-profit group, on Monday condemned the recent increase in tuition fees at the University.

In a release jointly signed by the group’s national coordinator, and national secretary, Hassan Taiwo and Chinedu Bosah, respectively, the group called the state government and the school management to revert the fees immediately.

“The fees have been provocatively and unwarrantedly increased, and we see no justification for it given the socio-economic difficulties most Nigerians are passing through,” the release reads.

According to the group, the old fees, formerly between N20,000 and N30,000, is now between N54,000 and N100,000, depending on the level and the course of study. The part-time and the fresh students are now expected to pay N100,000; pre-degree students are to pay N90,000; science students are to pay N74,000, while non-science students are to pay N54,000.

The group also argued that it would be inconsiderate to ask citizens earning N7,500 as minimum wage to pay N100,000 for their wards’ university education.

Commenting on the issue, Information and Orientation Commissioner, Abdul Oroh, condemned the action of the students which he said was hijacked by hoodlums, adding that the police would be allowed to do its work and bring those responsible for the destruction of properties to book.

[Smartfrank]

Abeg wetin dey worry all these university governing councils? Why won't they consider the earnings of an average nigerian parent before reaching conclusions?

[ejibond]

I wonder o

[Wando]

(lafing) Anoda variation of bartho's inspiration.

[Okwyjesus]

An the authorities can quick deny...........

[Smartfrank]

(lafing) Anoda variation of bartho's inspiration.

abi na bartho incite the VC?

[ELDINO]

An the authorities can quick deny...........

What did you expect,they have denied it.Condemning the protest and blaming it on disgruntle element who are all out to forment trouble and distabilize the existing peace in the university.

[ELDINO]

Abeg wetin dey worry all these university governing councils?

Often times the VC assumes absolute powers without proper consultations.What a ShAmE!

[Smartfrank]

It seems they are yet to realise we are far into the information age where even decisions taken in private meetings fly out even before the meeting ends.

[Chiboy]

Waooo! Batho the 2nd in AAU. Interesting. Still waiting for Batho the 3rd, other vcs take note.

[Smartfrank]

Waooo! Batho the 2nd in AAU. Interesting. Still waiting for Batho the 3rd, other vcs take note.

Did you mean Batho's inspiration season 2 and watch out for season 3?

[ELDINO]

That of AAU is understood becos its a state uni. And  Edo state exco is aware of the increment;Compared to Fed. Uni. Who frm no where make increments.

[dejo4u]

At least, this is an eye opener to other universities.
The other time, I went to uniben website and it had a bold headline; "No Plans to Increase School Fees - Students should not panic"

I am happy this time, the students are no more ignorant like before.

We should always rise up to bad administrations, even after leaving the school; But in a peaceful way!

[ejibond]

 D AAU VC don come here read how bartho get im inspiration con go try am.
Mehn! ogobrukungwo is a powerful inspirational combination drink.maybe u guyz shud try it.bartho and aau vc wil testify to it dat it works wella.

[Masterwhiz]

Na wa o. E be like say Bartho don dey raise photocopies of himself. The school fees increase virus seams to spreading. Somebody should do something before the virus assumes an alarming propotion.

[Wando]

Na wa o. E be like say Bartho don dey raise photocopies of himself. The school fees increase virus seams to spreading. Somebody should do something before the virus assumes an alarming propotion.

abi o. Coz we don't know hu's next.

[kabuore]

@masterwhiz dis virus don dey spread pass aids.... becos say den no kill bat odas one join shey

[ejibond]

Guyz! una sure say bartho never kidnap AAU vc con wear face mask like dat of d sku vc? cos almost all d increment wan correspond to dat of UNN.Hmm!maybe as unn own no work he con inpersonate aau vc.

[Smartfrank]

@masterwhiz dis virus don dey spread pass aids....

i hope say the virus no be airborne o!

[ejibond]

If na airborne,e no fit reach us cos na space we dey.