University Of IbadanSuspends Student UnionActivities

University Of IbadanSuspends Student UnionActivities

University Of IbadanSuspends Student UnionActivities

The University of Ibadan (UI) management has
suspended all student union activities following
a protest that resulted in a shutdown of the
institution.

The university’s head of public relations,
Olatunji Oladejo, confirmed the development on
Tuesday.
“The Union Executive Council and Students
Representatives Council have been suspended.
All activities of the union and council have been
suspended, too,” Mr. Oladejo confirmed.
He explained that the university’s management
engaged with students over the weekend to
discuss their grievances and that the vice
chancellor called an emergency meeting of the
university senate on Tuesday at noon.
“That meeting revealed all the issues that led to
where we are; that is, postponement of the first
semester examinations for the 2016/2017
academic session,” Mr. Oladejo said, adding that
the university senate made the decision to
suspend student union activities “until further
notice” at the conclusion of the meeting.
It would be recalled that University of Ibadan
students embarked on a protest demanding that
the institution provide them with student
identification cards, as promised months ago.
Students also lamented the university
management’s indifference to their welfare.
Responding to the protest, Vice Chancellor
Olayinka Idowu, on Monday, announced the
closure of the school and suspension of the
semester’s examinations till July 17.
All undergraduate students are expected to
leave the university campus today.

source :Sahara reporters