Authorities of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, in Oyo State, have directed students of the institution to proceed on a three-week break, DAILY POST reports.
DAILY POST reports that the directive comes almost twenty-four hours after the students staged a protest over the increase in their school fees.
Our correspondent reports that students in the early hours of Friday embarked on a protest over the fee hike.
DAILY POST gathered that academic and non-academic activities were paralyzed as a result of the protest on Friday at the institution.
The institution, in a statement signed by its Registrar, G.O. Saliu, noted that the decision to direct the students to go on break was taken following a meeting between the management and the leadership of the students’ union.
Saliu, in the memo obtained by DAILY POST on Saturday, said that the break is an opportunity for the students to complete their online registration.
He added that the 2023/2024 first-semester examinations will now start on Monday, 23 September 2024.
Saliu further maintained that the portal for registration will be closed on Friday, 20 September 2024.
He said that all students living within the institution’s hostels are to vacate the hostels by 2:00 p.m. today (Saturday).
He warned that students who fail to register on time will not be allowed to write the examinations.
Saliu said, “Following the meeting of University Management with the leadership of the Students Union today, Friday, 30 August 2024, the Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of Senate, has approved a three-week break for students of the University of Ibadan, with effect from Saturday, 31 August 2024, to 20 September 2024.
“The hostels will be reopened for students from 12 noon on Friday, 20 September 2024.
“Students are, therefore, to note the following: The three weeks is to give students ample time to complete their online registration. The 2023/2024 first-semester examinations will now start on Monday, 23 September 2024. The portal for registration will be closed on Friday, 20 September 2024.
“There will be no reopening of the portal for fee payment or course registration after 20 September 2024. Students who do not register appropriately will not be allowed to write examinations. All students are to vacate the University Campus by 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, 31 August 2024.
“The above is for information and strict compliance, please.”