Awka- TENSION is mounting at the Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka following a letter
addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the university,
Professor Joseph Ahaneku by the president of the
Students Union Government, SUG, Mr. Noble
Eyisi over some perceived anomalies in the
institution.
As the students were circulating the letter in the
campus,Tuesday, security operatives tried as
much as they could to mop up the document,
but it was late as most people in the university
community had got copies of it.
In the letter, several allegations were leveled
against the VC by the SUG, most of which
bordering on corrupt tendencies.
For instance, the SUG alleged that for the first
time, Year 1 students were asked to pay the sum
of N7500 for what the school management called
‘Biometric Capturing fee’, adding that with about
6000 students admitted this session paying the
amount, the sum of N45 million was collected
and wondered what the money has been used
for .
The students’ union president also demanded to
know how the students union dues paid annually
were utilized because, according to him, the
students who are the sole owners of the money
have been demanding to know how much is in
the account.
Other demands of the students include reasons
behind the hike of the post-UME fee from N1000
to N2000 by the present management of the
university, why the management objected to the
food price of N150 per plate initiated by the SUG,
why SUG officials were not paid allowances as
obtainable in other tertiary institutions and why
the VC initiates and carries out policies that
directly affect the students without consulting
them.
The letter said: “Our dear VC, the students are the
bedrock of any university. We demand that you
take us as your utmost priority. As this is a
federal institution and in view of the trending
change and zero corruption in Nigeria through
our president –elect, General Muhammadu
Buhari, we demand a transparent system and a
complete students- oriented government.”
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