OAU SUG Reacts to Tuition Fees for Returning and New Students..calls it a meager reduction..urges all union members to suspend payment activities

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EXPRESSING OUR DISPLEASURE: STUDENTS' UNION STANDS AGAINST THE REDUCED FEES BY THE MANAGEMENT, CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY IN NEGOTIATION PROCESS.

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Our attention has been drawn to the viral Press Release made by the PRO of the university management concerning negotiations between us, the leadership of the Students' Union, and the Management over the proposed increment in the school fees in the coming session.

It is imperative that we provide clarification on the implication of an agreement between the leadership of the Union and the Management, as the basis of any successful negotiation and advancement of a society is transparency.

Firstly, we commend the Management for their willingness to make concessions and reductions in the fees. However, the leadership of the union finds it necessary to state that no agreement was made with the school management as regards the increment of school fees for the following reasons:

(1.) The leadership of the union recognises the supremacy of congressional resolutions and on this basis, has not been authorized to agree to any other figure besides the 50% increase as agreed at the congress.

(2.) The leadership of the union will meet with the relevant committee set up by the congress and will also table the discussions between us and the management before the congress for transparent and open deliberation by students.

On this note, we hereby urge students of our noble union to suspend any payment activities until a final and favourable agreement has been made.

Announcing:

OMISORE Elijah O.

Public Relations Officer

Great Ife Students Union

e-signed:

AKINBONI Opeyemi

Secretary General

Great Ife Students' Union

e-signed:

Abbas Akinremi OJO

President

Great Ife Students' Union