ON THE PROTEST BY STUDENTS OF ALEXANDER BROWN HALL

We have just received the electricity bill for the period from November 2017 till March 2018 (5 months) for electricity consumption at Alexander Brown Hall (ABH).

The bill from the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for ABH (including 5% VAT) for the five months under reference is #8,799,019.84.

When this is pro-rated for 12 months in a year, the bill for electric power supply from IBEDC to ABH would be #21,117,647.62.

Remember we still buy diesel for local power generation to ABH during periods of outages from IBEDC.

There are 630 bed spaces in ABH.

To settle IBEDC electricity for ABH, It costs the University approximately #33,520 per bed space per year.

Add to this cost of diesel + cleaning + routine petty maintenance.

Yet a student pays #14,000 per bed space per year. The massive subsidy is not sustainable, in my humble opinion.

It hurts very deeply when the Students we are supposed to be training in character and learning impugn our integrity and abuse us at the slightest provocation.

Kind regards.

Idowu Olayinka

Lalasticlala.

Mynd44.

A rejoinder has been released by the UI VC. It's shocking to see Prof Olayinka write extensively on the accommodation fee hike but made no address to the primary cause of the protest - clinical training fee. Does the VC find the outrageous increase unjustifiable? Is he in short of words?

Anyways, the students have made known their grievances - they don't have 100k to pay. UI has collected a meagre sum of less than 20k as clinical training fee for years and heaven did not fall, infact they retained the position of one of the best school in training a medical doctor.

If the new VC finds it hard to manage the school effectively without a fee increase, he should resign and allow for a competent hand take on the position of administration with careful prudence.

MrHistorian:
Lalasticlala.

Mynd44.

A rejoinder has been released by the UI VC. It's shocking to see Prof Olayinka write extensively on the accommodation fee hike but made no address to the primary cause of the protest - clinical training fee. Does the VC find the outrageous increase unjustifiable? Is he in short of words?

Anyways, the students have made known their grievances - they don't have 100k to pay. UI has collected a meagre sum of less than 20k as clinical training fee for years and heaven did not fall, infact they retained the position of one of the best school in training a medical doctor.

If the new VC finds it hard to manage the school effectively without a fee increase, he should resign and allow for a competent hand take on the position of administration with careful prudence.

Hahaha @ short of words. How could you call someone who has manned a position for two years, a new VC? Prof Abel Idowu Olayinka was a DVC to Prof Isaac Adewole, the present minister of health. Permit me to say that the present VC in the person of the distinguished geologist doesn't play politics like some administrators. He's not also economical with words. Hence, many people who are used to the Nigerian system might not appreciate him. However, the university community knows too well that he's a man of integrity to the core.

A man who prefer to drive within and outside the campus without any security. A man who sometimes drives alone with one of his rickety cars to students halls of residence on a surprise visit and engaged the students on discussion on their well-being.

You pointed out that Ui has collected about #20,000 over years as clinical training fee and heaven didn't fall. The reality is the value of #20,000 in the last 16 years of PDP government is somewhat more than #100,000 in the current APC led government. Borrowing from your submission, medical students of Ui can pay the said amount and heaven will not fall.

Long live Prof Abel Idowu Olayinka
Long live Ui
Long live Nigeria

ALL THESE STUPID SLAY QUEENS THAT REFUSED TO STUDY THEIR BOOKS..BUSY GOING TO NIGHT CLUBS,PARTIES,COHABITING WITH THEIR BOYFRIEND...SHE EVEN GOT 30/100 IN THE EXAM...most guys pay money,fvck the female lecturers,none is complaining