🚨 FUOYESUG Blasts University Management Over Alleged Fee Hike, Demands Immediate Reversal Within 24 Hours
The Students Union Government (SUG) of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), under the leadership of The Better Days Cabinet, has strongly condemned the recent decision by the university management to increase school fees by up to 100% for some departments in the 2025/2026 academic session.
In a public letter dated September 16, 2025, addressed to the university management, students, and stakeholders, the union described the hike as a “brutal, calculated attack on students’ future, dreams, and access to education.”
📌 Summary of FUOYESUG Response
- Condemnation of Fee Hike: The union condemned the increase as heartless and outrageous, especially amid current economic hardship faced by Nigerian families.
- Demand for Reversal: FUOYESUG issued a 24-hour ultimatum, demanding immediate reversal of the fee hike and an emergency meeting with the SUG.
- Call for Student Resistance: Students were urged to reject the new fees and refuse to pay beyond the previous rate.
- Warning to Management: The letter warned that failure to reverse the hike would be met with “the full force of collective resistance.”
- Commitment to Students’ Welfare: The union reaffirmed its dedication to protecting the rights and future of FUOYE students.
💬 Direct Quotes from the Letter
“We declare this UNACCEPTABLE, AND WE WILL NOT BOW!”
“Let the management feel the weight of our defiance… We are not here to beg; we are here to DEMAND what is ours—affordable education!”
✍️ Signatories
- Comr. ADIO James I. – President
- Comr. ALAO Ayoride S. – General Secretary
- Comr. Abiola David T. – Public Relations Officer
This development signals heightened tensions between the student body and the university authorities. With the union poised for collective action, all eyes are now on FUOYE management’s next move.
Aluta Continua, Victoria Ascerta!
