Student union leaders in Ondo state, led by the Student Union President of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AAUA, Olawale Ijanusi on Wednesday held a meeting with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
The meeting is in connection with the protest embarked upon by the students to fight against the hike in the fees of AAUA.
Rising from the meeting, the students resolved to pend their three-day-old protest to allow for dialogue with the state government.
Below is the press release for pending the protest.
PRESS RELEASE FROM AAUA STUDENTS UNION
Solidarity greetings from the students union to our ever loving, gallant, courageous and resolute students and comrades who are from different places, towns and cities shown their love towards ensuring that the students of this prestigious University and citadel of learning fights for what's rightfully just
We really want to appreciate the time, energy and most importantly the pain you have all went through during this struggle so far as your yearning towards protecting not only Your Own interest but the interest of your friends, family members and the future of our generations
We also want to appreciate the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for their astute leadership, tenacity and sagacity coupled with sheer courage in putting them all in ensuring that the welfare and protection of the Nigerian students are well served
The students union will likely want to appreciate our mothers, the market men and women who have despite the scorching sun and torrid environment troop out in their large numbers to stand up with the students in demonstrating peacefully ,you will definitely reap the fruits of your respective children
Articulate AAUAITES, after today's demonstration, the ondo state government deemed it fit and embrace dialogue with the leadership of the union
The students union president Comr OPTIMUM, NANS ONDO AXIS chairman COMR RUGGED and a union leader COMR PASKER were invited by the governor in a meeting which lasted several hours
After the meeting, the ondo state government headed by the governor promised to review the government stand regarding the increment of the tuition fee in which he promised that the new tuition fee will be reduced drastically
We want to appeal to our entire students and comrades that the union has PEND further demonstration but not SUSPENDING it until the government do the needful and respond favorably to our demands
We want to state that on any account if the government deviate from their positive thoughts, we will have no other option than to go back to our lecture rooms which is the streets of Akure in much larger numbers
**Signed:**
IJANUSI OLAWALE "OPTIMUM"
AAUA SU PRESIDENT
ADEKUNLE
"D-GR8"
AAUA SU GENERAL SECRETARY
ANNOUNCER
ADELOWO SAMSON "ZAW"
AAUA SU PRO
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