Students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday shut the school’s gate and disrupted ongoing examinations to protest against “outrageous fees”.
The students, in collaboration with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in the Ogun axis, paralysed academic and other activities over increments of school and acceptance fees.
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In their hundreds, the students, as early as 6am, barricaded the gates leading into the polytechnic thereby disrupting ongoing second semester examinations from holding.
The students, singing solidarity songs, carried placards: “We no be rich kids, na why we come MAPOLY”, “#Say No To Unreasonable Increment Now’’, etc.
Addressing journalists, the Chairman of NANS in the state, Damilola Kehinde, insisted on the complete reversal of the increments and introduction of new fees in the school as conditions to end the protest.
The students also demanded investigation of the management of the institution over misappropriation and mismanagement of funds.
In a statement issued to the press, the students said, “We are disheartened to converge here today, not for celebration, but to decry the suffering and panic the management of MAPOLY has subjected us to as students.
“Our offence as Nigerian students is that we want to be educated, but the Dr Adeoye Odedeji-led management of MAPOLY is saying education is not for the poor.
“Without considering the economic conditions of parents and guardians, tuition fees have been increased outrageously. This is the highest level of discomfort any management could think of putting the students through.’’
The spokesman of MAPOLY, Yemi Ajibola, could not be reached for comment.
