The students of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ikole campus yesterday protested inadequate infrastructure, poor power supply and other basic amenities.
The students, blocked the Ikole-Omuo road, demanding that the institution’s management shared infrastructural development equally between them and their colleagues on Oye-Ekiti campus.
The angry students said facilities at Ikole campus was so inadequate, adding that some of them receive lectures under trees.
Other problems, according to them, are irregular power supply, dysfunctional Bursary Department and Engineering Workshop, non-availability of drugs at the medical centre, water tanker for Agric Faculty and shuttle buses to the main campus.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, promised that the complaints would be looked into.
He said: “I promise that a committee will be set up to look into these issues.
“I can assure you that Ikole campus would not be sidelined. Though my office is in Oye-Ekiti, I will be here at least once a month.” - The Nation
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