Agbenu Oyale, Abuja
Students of the University of Abuja Gwagwalada on Monday took to the streets of the main campus staged and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Expressway to protest what they termed oppression.
They called for an end to hike in tuition fee, late registration fee and the postponement of first semester exams to 8th March 2021 amongst other demands.
A hash tag trend on Twitter #EndUniabujaOppression is on going. So far, the vice chancellor, and professor Rasheed Na’Allah is yet to address the students.
The students were also seen carrying placards with different inscriptions kicking against alleged closure of the portal meant for the payment of school fees and others.
Oladeja Olawale, the Student Union Government (SUG) President who led the protest told NAN that major demands of the students included reopening and extension of school fees portal to the end of the session.
Others, according to him include scraping of the late registration fee, review and reduction in school fees ahead of next session and postponement of first semester examination from Feb. 8 to March 8.
Olawale said the expressway would be closed with the protest continuing till all their demands were met by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na-Allah.
Reacting, the Public Relations Officer of the University, Habib Yakoob, said the management would sit with the students union to address their demands.
The protest led to a serious gridlock along the expressway with motorists and other road users spending hours before reaching their destinations.(With NAN Reports).