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The authorities of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU Ago
Iwoye Ogun state have ordered the reopening of the institution that was shut
following students’ protests back in August 2014.
Head of Corporate Affairs Division, Vice-Chancellor’s Office
of OOU, Niyi Oduwole, today Sunday September 28 said the reopening was based on
the approval of the university’s governing council.
He said lectures are to start on September, 29, in
continuation of the suspended 2013/2014 academic session.
According to the statement, the Students Union Government SUG
of the school had in 2008 signed an agreement with the then state government to
increase school fees by 20% annually.
Mr. Oduwole said in response to recent students demand for a
40% downward review of the current fees, the state government reduced the fees
by about 40% and, in some cases, down to 60%; as well as abolished the
dichotomy between indigenes and non-indigenes.
He said the new arrangement was to start in the 2014/2015
session since there was no budgetary provision for the short fall in the
current year’s financial appropriation, a stance the students protested.
According to him, the students’ union government has now
agreed with the university management on the fees and the commencement date of
2014/2015 session.
He also added that all returning students are expected to
sign an undertaken to be of good behaviour while an investigating panel would
be set up to look at the immediate and remote causes of the disturbances and
suggest ways of preventing such in the future.
“It may also recommend appropriate sanctions for anyone that
might have violated his matriculation oath. All returning students are to check
the university website for details of fees payment guidelines for the session,”
Mr. Oduwole said.
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