Some group of students of Ladoke
Akintola University of Technology
(LAUTECH), Ogbomoso and Osogbo
campuses, have appealed to Gov. Rauf
Aregbesola of Osun and his Oyo state
counterpart, Abiola Ajimobi, to reopen the
institution.



The convener of the group, Mr Eze
Raymond, made the call on Friday in
Osogbo in statement made available to
newsmen.



He described the closure of the
university due to nonpayment of
salaries of the lecturers as `unfortunate.’
He appealed to stakeholders in the
education sector to prevail on the two
governors to reopen the university
Raymond also appealed to Gov. Aregbesola
to pay the 12 months salary arrears
government owed the lecturers.



He appealed to Gov. Ajimobi to settle the 6
months salary arrears Oyo government
owed the lecturers
He urged the governors to pay the Earned
Academic Allowance of the lecturers,
which they claimed was paid last in
2012
“We urge the two governors to settle our
lecturers to enable our university reopen
for the harmattan semester examination.



“Programme that should ordinarily
complete in five years is being delayed to
seven years due to incessant strike
occasioned by the inability of the
government to pay workers salary.



“We appeal to all stakeholders in the
education sector to intervene.
“We also appeal to the two governors to come
together and find urgent solution to the
issues that led to the closure of the
university” he said.



The university is jointly owned and
financed by Osun and Oyo state
governments.