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By John Ogunsemore
Students of the University of Ibadan have staged a protest over inadequate electricity supply and tuition hike in the nation’s premier university.
It was learnt that the protest which commenced early Tuesday continued on Wednesday as the placard-bearing students paralysed activities on campus.
The students were said to have taken to the streets after a university internal memo, which stated that electricity should be rationed and made available to students for 10 hours daily, leaked.
“Effective immediately; the vice chancellor has approved a 10-hour daily electricity supply on campus as follows. Day time: 8 am – 2 pm, Night time 10 pm – 2 am. Kindly adhere to the approved schedule,” the memo addressed to the Chief Engineer (Electrical) by the Director of the Works and Maintenance Department, O.A Adetolu, reads.
A student union official condemned electricity rationing on campus, describing it as an injustice.
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The official also berated university management over the decision to ration power, calling on students to turn out for the protests to express their dissatisfaction with the situation.
Agitated students turned out as early as 8 am on Wednesday, moving in large numbers to all the entrances of the institution and blocked them.
After locking both academic and non-academic staff outside the gates, the protesting students also moved from one faculty to another to disrupt ongoing academic activities.
A male student called on the university authorities to rethink their decision or face the wrath of students.
“We are protesting against injustice and insensitivity of the state school authorities to our plight.
“You can imagine the authorities saying they will be shedding power henceforth, which means there are days we will be in darkness. How do they expect us to study?” he asked.
