₦airaland Forum

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President Goodluck JonathanPresident Goodluck Jonathan might be heading towards another rough edge with the students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife in the State of Osun over failed promises.
The university Students’ Union Government President, Mr. Isaac Ibikunle, in a press statement jointly signed with his Secretary, Mr. Oludare Bamidele, said President Jonathan was yet to fulfil his promise to reduce the fees being charged by the management of the university.
According to the students’ leaders, President Jonathan had held a meeting with the students’ leaders when he visited the university campus to attend a political meeting organised by some Yoruba leaders on the campus, and promised to reduce the fees.
Weeks after the fees reduction promise, the students said they have not seen any green light on the fulfilment of President Jonathan’s promise.
The OAU students stated that they would do everything in their capacity to ensure that the President loses the February 2015 presidential election, if he fails to fulfil the promise.
The students and their colleagues all over the country would work against the president if he fails to fulfil the promise he made to them on the fees and other matters relating to the education sector.
A copy of the press statement made available to OSUN DEFENDER on Tuesday reads: “Some students from poor background had dropped out of school because of the exorbitant fees being charged by higher institutions.
“Crime would continue to be on the increase if education, which is the only sure way to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor, is commercialized and put out of the reach of poor students.
“We urged President Jonathan to fulfil his promise and reduce the fees or be ready to lose the 2015 presidential election.
It would be recalled that the OAU students had, on Friday, 28 November, 2014, hauled stones and sticks at President Goodluck Jonathan during his visit to the campus.
The OAU placard-wielding students, who said they were protesting the current rot in the education sector booed and stoned President Jonathan, while entering the presidential chopper, few minutes after the summit.
The irate protesters were shouting “ole” “ole” (“thief”, “thief”) at the president and other notable politicians, who attended the event.
Inscriptions on the placards displayed by the students read: “We Condemn Jos Killings of Students, Students Are Not Chicken”, Don’t Sell Education As You Sold Electricity”, We Demand Total Reversal of 2014 Hiked School Fees, We are Not Responsible For Jonathan’s Ineptitude.” among other inscriptions.