The management of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Ondo State, on Monday closed down the school following protest by students over hike in tuition fees.
Indeed, the protesting students shut the main gate of the institution, preventing entry and exit, saying the authorities should reverse the increment.
The President of FUTA Students Union Government, Olayemi Oluwasoromidayo, while speaking to journalists on the development disclosed that the students’ union body has met with the management many times on the matter but the management refused to accede to their demand,
He pointed out that the management had increased the school fees to over N200,000 for new students, while old students who were paying N35,000 would now pay N130,000.
Meanwhile, the management of the university has shut down the institution indefinitely and ordered the indefinite postponement of resumption of students for the 2023/2024 academic session.
According to a statement by the institution’s Director, Corporate Communication, Adegbenro Adebanjo, directed all students currently on campus and in hostels within the university to vacate them within 24 hours.
Besides, the management directed that registration of returning students via the university portal and payment of fees by all returning students for the new academic session via the portal scheduled to begin on Monday, January 15, 2024 be put on hold.
