The fragile peace in some parts of the Country was breached Tuesday at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU, Abia State, as students took over the campus chanting 'We no go agree, we no go gree...' when the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe reportedly directed that some students should not be allowed to write the ongoing first semester examinations
Dailyledger.com.ng investigations confirmed that besides non payment of fees, other pending issues include students who were yet to do biometric capturing and complete their course registration.
Scene of the riot....image: afnews.com |
Sources from the school who spoke to dailyledger.com.ng on condition of anonymity said payment of fees is only one of the unresolved issues causing the ongoing unrest
According to the source, the students were given ample time to comply, however they neglected to do so.
According to the spokesperson of the university, Patrick Oparah, who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES, the students were given adequate time to pay the increased fees but because some of them could not meet up they began to make wild allegations against the management.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof Iwe, who reportedly escaped being manhandled by the rioting students has gone into hiding, while the school had been shut down
The angry students reportedly attempted to block the Vice Chancellor’s convoy, chanting “we no go gree”, and have destroyed several school properties.
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