As a result of a disturbing demonstration by the Non Academic Staff Union, NASU of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun state, over unpaid allowances, the authorities may shut down the school today, 13th of July.
Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun state
Going by the statements of the Students’ Union president, Akande Omotayo a.k.a TY during a press meeting, the incessant disruption of academic and administrative activities by Non Academic Staff Union, NASU of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun state over unpaid accummulated allowances over 64 months could lead to the closure of the school anytime from today, 13th of July.
The SUG President reveals the inconveniences caused by the industrial strike actions and protests saying, a congress of students will be called to determine the closure of the university if tension doesn't subside.
He stated that the implication of the Students’ Union shutting the university clearly means that only the Union can re-open it upon recommendations by leaders to her members.
TY talked about the inhabitable state of the school hostels, lack of water and power due to the industrial actions taken by the NASU members which could be injurious to the health of students if not quickly resolved.
He said:
"Our solidarity with NASU is not only based on principle but also based on ameliorating the poor welfare conditions of our students.
“We demanded for an emergency meeting with the management which we had yesterday.
"Management said we should try to hold on and we made it clear to them, the issue of that our students have resolved not to go to classes does not mean that you (management) and NASU should continue to punish us. That we are still on this campus alone is still punishment.
"Resolve with NASU and if you don’t resolve with NASU, give us light, water and vehicular movement and our students will go to class.
“…the last time a hostel was cleaned on this university campus was last week Thursday. That means this university as I speak with you is sitting on a ‘time bomb’ because at any time from now, there can be an epidemic. That is the consequence".
The chairman of NASU OAU, Comrade Wole Adewunmi told journalists his colleagues are not ready to back down in fighting for their privileges which is an unfair treatment on the path of the school managment.