College students of the College of Ibadan (UI), on Tuesday evening, protested towards the present rationalisation of electrical energy provide within the establishment’s campus.
It was gathered that UI administration had launched a 10-hour each day electrical energy provide inside the campus.
The brand new coverage was contained in a memo issued by the Division of Works and Upkeep of the College.
The memo, dated July 16, 2024, was signed by the director of Works, Engineer O.A. Adetolu.
“Efficient instantly, the vice-chancellor has accepted 10-hour each day electrical energy provide on campus as follows: day time: 08 a.m. – 02 p.m. (6 hours), evening time: 10 p.m. – 02 a.m. (4 hours). Kindly adhere strictly to the accepted schedule. Thanks,” the memo said.
The enraged college students, nonetheless, rejected the schedule and launched into a protest since Tuesday evening.
A supply stated, “There was a protest yesterday evening that lasted until about 2am immediately (Wednesday).”
The coed, who didn’t wish to be named, stated the establishment launched the discover that it will begin rationing a 10-hour electrical energy distribution on campus, including, “This follows an outrageous increment in charges, introduction of inexplicable and duplicated charges like utility levy, which is N20,000, amongst different questionable protest decision.”
Because of this, the scholar union resolved that there could be neither lecture nor transportation inside the faculty premises on Wednesday.
The coed union’s president, Aweda Bolaji; normal secretary, Ogundijo Japheth, and speaker, Opegbemi Busoye, in a press release stated the mass motion would proceed proceed on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 5:00am.
They stated union officers should make obtainable all assets, together with the Aluta Jet, public tackle system, and the scholar union officers have to be current to affix the mobilisation efforts in direction of the protest.
They added that the varsity authorities should withdraw the memo on electrical energy rationing dated July 16, 2024, demanding fixed energy provide inside the faculty efficient instantly.
Additionally they known as for the reversal of all charges and never discount whereas those who have paid have to be refunded.
The coed union condenmed the alleged ongoing victimisation of three college students of the College, particularly Aduwo Ayodele, Olamide Gbadegeshin, and Good Linus, who launched into a peaceable protest on Might 13, 2024 and as such known as for the tip to their alleged victimization.