Medical Students Of The University of Ibadan Protest Hike In Accommodation Fee, Others

Medical students of the University of Ibadan took  to the streets to protest against the 100 percent increase in accommodation and other fees by the management of the institution.

The University of Ibadan Management had announced the increase in the fees on its website on Wednesday.

The management had jacked up accommodation fee from N14, 000 to N30, 000 for residential halls within the Unibadan main campus, and N40, 000 for residents of the Medial hall, Alexander Brown Hall, located within the premises of University Teaching Hospital (UCH).

A medical student who pleaded anonymity described the increment as an ‘attack on the poor students.’

“I believe this increment is a direct attack on all students in the university, especially the poor who cannot afford it. Over the years, the University management has been complaining of insufficient funding of the universities.

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