Twenty-four hours to the commencement of its second semester examinations for the 2016/17 academic session, vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu has cried out, alleging that ex-student union president of the institution, Ojo Aderemi, together with others, are planning to disrupt the examinations.
Yesterday, the institution announced that examination would commence tomorrow, January 8th, 2018.
Insideoyo.com had reported that this is in spite of the strike action embarked upon by Joint Action Committee comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Non- Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions, NASU.
It would be recalled that members of Non Academic Staff of the Nigerian Universities commenced nationwide strike since Monday December 4, 2017 due to the inability of the Federal Government to clarify the criteria for the disbursement of the N23 billion released by the government to the university unions.
In a statement posted by Olayinka on his facebook page around 9 am on Sunday, January 7th, it reads:
ATTEMPT BY NANS TO DISRUPT THE FORTHCOMING SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS BEGINNING MONDAY, 8 JANUARY 2018
Further to the Special Meeting of Senate of the University of Ibadan held on Friday, 5 January 2018 and the unanimous decision to proceed with the Semester Examinations, which has since been published, the University Management has received reliable security reports which require urgent attention.
Ojo Aderemi, a 200 Level student of the Department of History, who served as President of the Students’ Union from 8 to 29 May 2017 and his sympathisers under the aegis of NANS are planning to disrupt the Examinations.
Kindly note that Senate has since suspended the activities of the Students’ Union since May 30, 2017. The suspension is still in effect and anyone who parades himself or herself as an official of a non-existing group does so at his or her own risk.
The Security Agents have been put on alert. Nonetheless, the generality of Students who are law-abiding and are prepared and ready for their examinations should remain calm, conclude revision of their lecture notes and go in for their examinations. We should not allow anarchists disrupt the relative peace we have on the Campus. Many of these professional ‘students’ having nothing to lose if there is a further disruption of our academic calendar. Meanwhile, I wish you every success in your Semester Examinations.
Thank you.
Idowu Olayinka Vice-Chancellor University of Ibadan Sunday, 7 January 2018
