₦airaland Forum

Teezman: this one na story for the gods.

datz ibikunle's story for u

FROM THE LEADERSHIP OF THE UNION (As at the
28th of July,2014)
Revolutionary greetings to Great IFE students in
their display of unwavering doggedness ever
since the beginning of this million miles struggle
to save public education and the future of the
poor majority as well as the future of our dear
nation, Nigeria. A scriptural injunction made for
many starting but few being able to endure to
the end. In light of this we unavoidably respect
all Great IFE students who have prosecuted this
struggle alongside the Union in utmost good
faith and perseverance devoid of any ingenuity
ever since till this point in history. Doubtless,
history will remain kind to you and success of
the struggle remains the golden award that can
ever be best presented for your display of
courage and resilience in the face of oppression.
Ever since the closure of the school on 18th of
June, the university management has employed
various tactics to force students to pay the
unjustified fees ranging from the opening of the
E-portal for payment and registration, fixing of a
first date for commencement of late registration
and an extension of the date to a later date.
Beyond the illegality of such dates, consequent
upon the closure of the school, the University
has decided to make students pay under duress
and later tell the public that the fees are
affordable having earlier misinformed the general
public about the fee regime. The quest to proof
the non-affordability of the fees informed the
position of the Union that students should not
pay. To those who haven’t paid, thanks for
defending our argument that not all students can
pay. In the fiendish bid of the University
management to force this huge moles of fees
down our throat, they attempted turning our
parent and staff unions against us as our actions
went by. Thanks to the intervention of Joint
Action Front (JAF) who helped to bring everyone
back to a point of mutual understanding. This is
against the allegation that the Union rejected the
intervention of JAF and its efforts towards a
quick and reasonable resolution of all matters on
ground.
It is quite unfortunate that at critical historical
moments like this, some individuals have
constituted themselves into thorns in the neck
and saboteurs of the struggle vis a vis their
particular display of pervasive comradeship.
These individuals will only advocate for trouble
other than peaceful resolution of matters. They
will propose lines of action and still be the same
set of persons to antagonize all when the actions
are not yielding results. The same individuals
went on to apply for INEC job after criticizing the
idea by the Union that it was a political move.
These individuals so take pleasure in playing
politics with a struggle for the emancipation of
the oppressed. Your hypocrisy and banality will
be addressed in due time.
Having conducted ourselves as constructive,
progressive, matured and peaceful fighters for
emancipation, our actions attracted interventions
from various quarters both within and outside the
university system. ASUU following a directive of
its NEC, concerned associations and eminent
individuals met us and appealed that we give
them room to intervene and mediate so that the
whole issue will be resolved on the table and
early re-opening will be ensured. Our refusal to
entertain peace moves would present us as the
belligerent party- an image which will make us
lose sympathy before our teeming supporters
and strengthen the blackmail from the University
management that we are not open to discussion
when they have actually refused to call for one.
As a Union we remain committed to quick and
holistic resolution of the matter to allow our
students to resume the campus again. J.F
Kennedy said ‘Civility is not a sign of weakness
and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us
never negotiate out of fear but let us not fear to
negotiate’. The hapless condition of market
women, okada riders, commercial bus drivers
and business owners whose livelihood depends
on students being on campus renders quick
resumption more exigent.
We remain resolute in fighting for the poor,
indigent and general downtrodden of the nation
who education remains their only route to good
life. The fees regardless of the amount is out of
the reach of the indigent and we cannot afford to
see our friends drop out of school due to
inability to pay fees. It is important that the
government at all levels (University
administrations inclusive) to note that the best
security measure that can be put in place in a
capitalist society like ours is to cater for the poor
and vulnerable in the society. For if a free society
cannot help the many who are poor it cannot
save the few who are rich. Making life more
difficult by making an essential commodity like
education exclusive to the indigent is a fast
route to the destruction of the capitalist society.
Cater for the poor and you have peace is the rule
else according to John F. Kennedy …until this is
done, the struggle continues as our aluta train is
still very much alive.
It is sardonic that some students at the call for
late registration went on to pay the fees. The
question is if the OAU situation were to be like
that of LASU where fees were jacked up from
NGN25, 000 to like NGN300, 000, would you
have paid? Even if it is the reduced fee of LASU
now between N85, 000 and N130,000 would you
have still paid? Would you have betrayed the
order of the union not to pay? It’s certain that
many will still obey our directive if these had
been the case!
The idea of late registration with the current
status of the varsity is not only illegal but also
laughable! It is to us ridiculous that people that
cannot afford to pay an increased fee is being
compelled to pay late registration fee especially
when controversies on the fee regime linger.
How can such person afford the late registration
fee? Thousands have not paid including the
leadership of the union, Great IFE, let’s see who
will truncate our studentship for astronomical
increase we cannot afford! Moreover, the
University calendar is no more operative since
school is shut down. A new calendar
presupposes the re-opening of the school and a
senate meeting to approve new calendar where
late registration will be explicitly stated. Late
registration at this period is nothing but an
attempt to punish us for exercising our right to
protest against obnoxious increment. It cannot
stand! Time will tell!
Conclusively, being the alternative to the status
quo, we are committed to quick resumption and
we are doing everything possible to achieve that
but not at the expense of the indigent students.
We are employing all strength available to ensure
that we achieve a holistic resolution of all
matters including a review of the fees,
instalmental payment, work study and grants for
the indigent and scholarship for the brilliant
among other issues. The last three we had
proposed during the pre-action negotiations but
they refused then. Why is it that it is now they
are now informing us at the panel that they are
ready to accept that? We implore Great IFE
students to remain resolute with us in this
struggle for the liberation of the poor Nigerian
child. Education must not be out of the reach of
the poor. Great Ife, if this is the only thing our
current generation can do for subsequent ones,
we must achieve it!
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Coverage!
Bamidele Oludare J.
The PRO.
Ibikunle Isaac M.
The President.

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