The drama started when the students of Ekiti
State University in affiliation with Michael
Otedola College of Primary education staged
a peaceful protest to agitate against the
unfair treatment of d management of the
institution.
A press release by the mother institution
(Ekiti State University) on the 23rd of
January 2015 prompted this protest. In the
publication, MOCPED was accused of huge
indebtedness and non remittance of students
result to the school (eksu) senate for
approval.
This press release and the unfair treatment
of students on this campus prompted
students to demand for explanation from the
school management . Some of the things
agitated for by the students include:
1. Untimely release of examination result
2. Embezzlement of our school fees
3. Non remittance of Eksu's fund
4. Non processing of students certificate
5. Unstable academic calendar
6. Poor managerial setting
7. Poor administration of the degree
program .........
The peaceful protest was later turned sour on
the arrival of the army. On their (soldiers)
arrival, they started shooting to the air & at
the same time harassing the students with
their ammunition without hearing the
students view.
Students where tortured like criminals without
committing any crime. At a point, the soldiers
started looting nearby hostels and any
student found inside the hostel was seriously
dealt with. Many students were injured by
this soldiers without any justifiable reason.
I am yet to fathom the reason why those who
are supposed to protect our fundamental
human right are the ones infringing on our
right. How long will this continue? When will
all this maltreatment stop?
This act is totally repugnant to natural
justice and we want the government to
intervene in this issue. We can't continue this
way. Please government come to our aid. Our
destiny is at stake.