Ekiti State University shut down due to students’ protest against high fees

Ekiti State University in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State has been closed down by its authorities following a protest by students demanding a review of late registration and other fees charged by the institution.

The protesting students came out in large numbers on Tuesday morning, blocking the main gates and preventing both students and lecturers from entering the university. They were holding placards, decrying the high fees, which they described as unbearable and extortionate.

The Students’ Union Government Public Relations Officer, Dotun Ogunsanya, expressed concern over the fees and the lack of basic facilities in the university, saying, “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.”

In response to the protest, the Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Prof Edward Olanipekun, on behalf of the university Senate, announced the suspension of academic activities on the campus for two weeks with effect from Monday. The Head of 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.