Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle
Amosun yesterday assured protesting students of the Tai Solarin University of
Education, Ijagun, that his government would interface with management of the
institution towards resolving what they described as unacceptable policies of
the school authority.
Addressing
the students at the M.K.O Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, Amosun
said even though most of the issues raised by the students are administrative,
the government would intervene and seek lasting solution to them.
The governor, who had joined the
students on the street and walked with them to the stadium, revealed that
education in the state’s public primary and secondary schools is free but
however added that “education in our tertiary institutions cannot be free, even
though, we can subsidise it.”
He said
there was no basis for comparison of the Pa Obafemi Awolowo era of free
education with that of the present government, because “the population then
cannot be compared with what we have now.”
On the alleged nonpayment of
subvention to the school, Amosun stated that, even though the subvention had
been reduced, due to the dwindling resources of the state, it has always been
paid regularly.
Earlier, the Students Union
President, Sunny Raman Adeyemi spoke on the challenges of the students, which
included increment in acceptance, registration and vocational training fees.
Students, who spoke to the
media said they were satisfied with the assurances of the governor, who
according to them addressed them as a father.
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