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.