Ekiti close school as students protest over registration fee increment

Following student demonstrations calling for a reassessment of the late registration charge and other fees assessed by the university, the administration of Ekiti State University in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, shut down the institution.

On Tuesday morning, a large group of students with signs in hand had gathered outside to voice their displeasure with the fees, which they claimed were excessive and amounted to extortion.

The protesting students, who condemned the N5,000 late registration fee imposed on them by the school, blocked the main gates, preventing both students and lecturers from gaining entrance into the university.

The Students’ Union Government Public Relations Officer, Dotun Ogunsanya, who described the fees as an extortion, said, “This is more worrisome especially that we do not enjoy any facility in the school. There has not been power supply within and outside the university premises for many years now.”

EKSU Vice Chancellor, Prof Edward Olanipekun, however, on behalf of the university Senate, approved the suspension of academic activities on the campus for two weeks with effect from Monday.

The Head, Directorate of Information and Corporate Affairs, Bode Olofinmuagun, in a statement, directed all students of the university to vacate the campus immediately and should not be seen within the premises for the next two weeks.”