The leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), Oyo state chapter on Thursday issued a 48-hour ultimatum, effective immediately to Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka led University of Ibadan (UI) management to reverse the ban on the commercial use of bikes, reinstate the Students’ Union, its President, Ojo Aderemi, others and reverse various alleged unjustifiable payments levied on the institution’s students.
NANS also maintained that ‘these demands are at the interest, wish and rights of the students, stressing that they are not negotiable.
According to the agitating student’s association, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Comrade Asubiojo Olujuwon Marshal, “We have equally reviewed the language of the Vice Chancellor and UI management, they have shown us, ‘UItes’ and the general public unreadiness to meet the demands”.
The statement made available to Mega Icon Magazine in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital further reads, ” the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Oyo state has reviewed the events and actions that surrounded the suspension of University of Ibadan Students’ Union, Ojo Aderemi (the president of the Union), four others and very recently the ban on commercial use of bikes in the university – we sanely concluded that these are injustice and an assault to students legitimate rights and entitlements.
“Prior this conclusion, we have humbly approached the university leadership, requesting immediate reversal of the ban on commercial use of bikes, reinstatement of UI Students’ Union and the suspended student leaders.
“We have honorably sought for solutions. We have written the Vice Chancellor, made media appeals, made press statements calling his attention to these demands.
“NANS, Oyo state believes we have served enough diplomacy in this matter and we are so much resolute in ensuring our demands are met.
“NANS, Oyo state deem it fit to ensure these demands are met, we consider it necessary and important in the interest of fairness and justice.
“Therefore, NANS, Oyo state issues a forty-eight (48) hour ultimatum (effective immediately) to Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka led University of Ibadan management to reverse the ban on the commercial use of bikes, reinstate the Students’ Union, reinstate Ojo Aderemi, others and reverse various unjustifiable payments levied on University of Ibadan students.
“We hope the university management will respect this, otherwise, University of Ibadan should expect what the strength of Nigerian students is”, the statement concluded.
Asubiojo, however informed ‘Uites’ and Nigerian students in general to get ready for mass action.
