UI Students Struggle, Crowfund To Pay School Fees After Hike
Many student groups from the University of Ibadan have reached out to the public to crowdfund to be able to pay for the tuition fees of their members.
This was coming as the September 20 deadline issued by the management of the University for the payment of school fees approaches.
UI management had given the students a three-week break on Saturday, August 31, instructing them to vacate their halls of residence within six hours following their peaceful demonstrations against the hike in school fees approved by the governing council on Thursday, August 29.
The University of Ibadan Student Union (UISU), along with the Faculties of Pharmacy and Nursing, and the Departments of Agronomy, Physiology, and Nutrition Science, have solicited funds to ensure that no student is forced to drop out due to financial hardship.
In a memo jointly signed by UISU’s president, Bolaji Aweda, and the Public Relations Officer, Omotayo Olumide, the student union appealed for a sum of 50 million naira to pay for the school fees of 500 students within 4 days, to meet the September 20, 2024 deadline.
Part of the memo with the title, “APPEAL FOR SUPPORT!!!”, reads, “The recent hike in school fees at the University of Ibadan has left many students struggling to continue their education. For some, the dream of a better future now seems out of reach. But with your help, we can change that.
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“The Students’ Union is reaching out to the public for support to ensure that no student is forced to drop out due to financial hardship. Every contribution, no matter how small, can make a life-changing difference.”
Also, the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigeria Students, University of Ibadan, in a broadcast tagged “Help UI Pharmacy Students To Stay In School,” released earlier on Monday, appealed to the public for 14 million naira to pay for the school fees of 100 students in the faculty.
The association cited the recent astronomical increase in school fees and the economic situation as the reasons many of its students have been unable to pay the fees.
Similarly, Nutrition Science students, Education students, Physiology students, and Agronomy students also appealed for funds from the public to support the education of their fellow students.
The requests for funds came out of concern that many students would not be allowed to complete their online registrations, hindering them from sitting their examinations, which are scheduled to begin on Monday, September 23.
Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.
