NANS to shut down Ibadan Polytechnic over fees increment

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened
to shut down the Ibadan Polytechnic over the astronomical increase in
tuition fees by management.

NANS gave the threat in a statement jointly signed by its leadership,
Mr Adeyemi Azeez, NANS National PRO and Mr Adekitan Adebisi, NANS
South-West Coordinator on Friday in Abuja.

It expressed displeasure over the increment noting that the poor had the right to be educated in the country.

“NANS condemned this in totality as we cannot continue to watch our
fundamental rights being turned to a source of revenue by the anti-poor
and anti-students government.

“NANS describes this increment at this trying period for civil
servants as a deliberate attempt towards making the future of promising
Nigerian students to become sudden academic dropouts.”

The leadership of NANS also alleged that the present administration
by this increase was making education not affordable to the sons and
daughters of the poor.

The association however, called on the government to reverse the school fees to status-quo to avoid industrial action.

“Failure to adhere to the above ultimatum, NANS national leadership
shall mobilise en-mass for protest on Thursday, Jan. 10, and shut down
activities in Oyo State.

“NANS hereby directs all students not to pay the school fees until NANS informs otherwise.”