UI sends students home for three weeks over protest

The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has ordered students of the institution to vacate the campus for three weeks following recent protests against a hike in tuition fees.

The students began the protest on Thursday following the university’s decision to increase school fees as approved by its Senate.

The institution’s Registrar, Mr. Ganiyu Saliu, gave the directive in a memo on Saturday in Ibadan.

The students are expected to return to campus on September 20.

Saliu said the decision to send the students home was taken at a meeting with the students’ union leaders on Friday.

The registrar stressed that the break would give the students ample time to complete their online registrations.

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He said: “The 2023/2024 first semester examinations will start on September 23 and the portal for registration will be closed on September 20.

“There will be no re-opening of the portal for fee payment or course registration after September 20.

“Students who do not register appropriately will not be allowed to write examinations.”

“All students have been directed to vacate the campus by 2.00 p.m. on Saturday in strict compliance with the management’s directives.

“The halls of residence will be reopened for students from noon on September 20.”

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