NO FEWER than two students of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State were reported dead while on a violent protest over alleged sudden hike in tuition fees and student union election.
The angry protesting students numbering over 3000 who took to some major streets of Owerri alleged that the school had arbitrarily increased their tuition fee from N30,000 to N40,000 while the acceptance fee was hiked from N10,000 to N15,000 per session three weeks ago.
This was gathered from a release signed by the Registrar of the school, Mr. I.M Aligbe stating that all students should leave the school premises immediately.
From the spirit of Aluta Continua, the students of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri protested for increment of fees. We no go gree we no go gree, the students got into a fight with security policemen, which resulted to the death of two students.
The protesting students destroyed the main gate of the institution, set ablaze students union office, vandalized over 20 vehicles belonging to the school and individuals.
They also destroyed the office of the Rector and other lecturers offices.
The angry students who alleged that close to one year that the institution had a new Rector that no meaningful progress has been recorded also added that the joy and jubilation that overshadowed the students when the new Rector emerged has died overnight due to harsh policies introduced.
They lamented that poor conditions under which the students especially those that leave inside the school is passing through do not matter to the school authorities.
The students who appealed to president Jonathan and Governor Okorocha to run to their rescue said that Nekede Poly which is situated in Imo State that has made education compulsory and free do not care over the pitiable condition the students find themselves.
Meanwhile, the management yesterday closed down the institution directing all students to vacate the schools premises immediately.
In a two-paragraph statement by the Registrar, Mr. Mathew Alegbe, he said “the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri has directed all students of the institution to proceed on break with immediate effect.
“In the hight of the above, the students should vacate the campus immediately”.
The protest disrupted a vehicular movement in both Owerri Capital city and its envirous as many civil servants and commuters were stranded.
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