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.”
Vanguard
reports.
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