I bring to you solidarity greetings from the apex Students' body in Nigeria, NANS. I respectfully salute the courage of our dogged colleagues in Ondo State.
Our attention has been drawn to the proposed hike in the tuition fees of State owned tertiary institutions which kick started with Ondo State University of Technology (OSUTECH) with
fresh students paying #250,000 as school fees. And it is mooted in that Dr. Tunji Abayomi, Chairman of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba (AAUA) Governing Council, said school fees will be increased by over 500 percent.
To say I am disappointed is the least I can come up with as I never expected much good from
Aketi's Israel - just as Ondo State citizens now understand that the State 419ism of the sai/lion
king misgovernment. Ondo State government has failed the students mass at large. It is
abominable and certainly not acceptable as it is a stark demonstration of recklessness and irresponsibility for any government to increase school fee by over 500 percent. Mr. Governor, this is gross abuse of power tilted towards making the masses pay for their lack of discerning
powers for choosing you ahead of others during the last guber poll. You promised us good
governance, but you are blessing us with insecurity. Implementation of this devilish increment
only means we will have more illiterates and drop outs in our dear Sunshine State and this only
portends doom and gloom. No doubt, ODSG is suffering from paucity of funds to manage the
institutions but a leader should face mass industrialization and bring the following moribund
industries to life: Owena Holdings; Ifon Ceramic; Araromi Rubbers; Okitipupa Oil Palm; Arigidi
Tomatoes Paste; Oluwa Glass; and Cocoa industries,Only two of these working fully can help to offset unemployment and wage bills that are currently used as excuse by a government that has made multiples of what it met in the state coffers.
Your Excellency sir, forget not the AAUA is a legacy bequeathed to us by Adefarati, Agagu and
Mimiko. Any attempt to take it beyond reach will only spell doom as you might have to double
your security vote after the increment. Thank you.
Signed by
Com. Dr Ajewole Oluwatosin Awolowo
NANS JCC TREASURER ONDO AXIS
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