The management of the Benue State University on Friday postponed
the end of session examination over students’ protest.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the leadership of the
students’ union barricaded the entrance of the institution as early
as 6a.m to protest management’s directive of ‘no fees, no
examination for any student.’
Some of the students who carried placards with various
inscriptions told NAN that the state-owned institution’s decision
was not justifiable, since the state government also owed their
parents salary arrears and allowances.
Some of the placards had inscriptions like: “What will our
parents use for payment of school fees, when salaries of over a
year are not paid?”
Some of the students, who spoke with NAN, called for the
immediate intervention of the state governor on the issue.
According to them, the state government’s “inaction had left our
parents in terrible financial situation.”
Charity Akor told NAN that her parents were civil servants who
are being owed backlog of salaries, though three of their children
are in higher institutions.
Mike Ibiam, also a student, told NAN that “this is a state
institution and the government must show understanding with the
students.”
“This is so because the state government that owns this
institution, had also not paid its workers, our parents, who need
their wages to pay our fees,” he added.
However, as at the time of filing this report, management of the
institution had announced the immediate suspension of examinations
that were scheduled to commence Friday (today.)
No official of the school was willing to comment on the
situation.
(NAN)
The management of the Benue State University on Friday postponed
the end of session examination over students’ protest.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the leadership of the
students’ union barricaded the entrance of the institution as early
as 6a.m to protest management’s directive of ‘no fees, no
examination for any student.’
Some of the students who carried placards with various
inscriptions told NAN that the state-owned institution’s decision
was not justifiable, since the state government also owed their
parents salary arrears and allowances.
Some of the placards had inscriptions like: “What will our
parents use for payment of school fees, when salaries of over a
year are not paid?”
Some of the students, who spoke with NAN, called for the
immediate intervention of the state governor on the issue.
According to them, the state government’s “inaction had left our
parents in terrible financial situation.”
Charity Akor told NAN that her parents were civil servants who
are being owed backlog of salaries, though three of their children
are in higher institutions.
Mike Ibiam, also a student, told NAN that “this is a state
institution and the government must show understanding with the
students.”
“This is so because the state government that owns this
institution, had also not paid its workers, our parents, who need
their wages to pay our fees,” he added.
However, as at the time of filing this report, management of the
institution had announced the immediate suspension of examinations
that were scheduled to commence Friday (today.)
No official of the school was willing to comment on the
situation.
(NAN)
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