“We No Want” – OAU Students React To Reduction Of Fees

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile Ife have reacted to the reduction of fees by the management of the institution.

OSUN DEFENDER recalls that the management of the University announced the reduction of its fees after meeting the representatives of the students Union.

This is contained in a statement signed by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olamrewaju and made available to OSUN DEFENDER.

According to the statement, “In a rare show of administrative magnanimity, the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have readjusted downward the sundry charges payable by the students of the University.

“This followed the meeting the University management had with the leadership of the Students Union on Monday, 25th September, 2023.

“A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the meeting, which lasted for several hours, was called by the University management, after several agitations by the students union for a reduction of the initial charges approved by the University.

“Although the OAU Students Union leaders were adamant that the charges be reduced by 50%, but the University management made it clear that the new charges were the minimum the University require to run efficiently.

“Accordingly, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Adebayo Simeon BAMIRE, graciously announced that the charges initially announced have been reduced as follows:

“The students in Humanities, the initial sundry charges of #89, 200 for returning students have been reduced to #76,000 while the new students in the Humanities, the initial fees of #151,200 have been reduced to #131,000.

“For those in the Sciences and Technology, the initial charges of #101,200, for returning students is now #86,000 while the new students in the same Faculties will now pay #141,000 instead of the initial #163,200.

“In the same vein, the returning students in the Pharmacy and College of Health Sciences will now pay #109,000, instead of #128,200. The new students in the same Faculties will now pay #164,000 instead of the initial charges of #190,000.

“The statement added that the University management has agreed that the payment can be in two equal installments.

“Meanwhile, the University portal is now open to students for payment.”

Reacting to the development, scores of the university students on social media rejected the fees while others accepted it.

@ Dammy Oluwasegun: Which kind reduction bdis. We no want oo

@ Kolly Dee: What a welcome development!

@ Adedeji Ayomide : Ahhhh some people are just ingrate ooo
God go bless them and especially the union in
22,200 outta it for me

@Samuel Ayodeji: This is affordable a bit

@Emmanuel: Omotosho: Na mumu reduction be this
Just 15k reduction from our money

@Elijah Julius: This is not reduction at all?

@Harrison Cute: They should kuku leave it then
Not up to 50% decrease

• Sodiq Lawal