There's a press briefing going on currently at the University Conference Room
The Director of Communications, Tunji Oladejo is about to address the Press over the indefinite suspension of the Students' Union, University of Ibadan.
According to a correspondent, He said;
We are right now..Waiting for the Vice-chancellor
Galaxy, NTA.... Many other media houses... We are yet to start. Waiting for some other media houses..
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Aiyelari is here.. Alongside the deputy Vice chancellor, Research innovation and Strategic partnerships is here.
Prof. Ambrose Aiyilari walks in... Dean of Students Affairs and Deputy Dean, Prof. ATP Ajuwape and Dr. Keye Abiona respectively just walked him at the press briefing.
LIVE UPDATES From The Press Briefing!
The Students' Union President publicly insulted the Vice chancellor at the inauguration speech - UI VC, Prof. Idowu Olayinka
If students' cannot obey the VC, which leads to break down of Law and order, then the senate suspended it activities - Prof. Idowu Olayinka
The Central Union, SU and SRC has been suspended officially by the Senate - UI VC, Prof. Idowu Olayinka
The University management decided to look into the ID card issue, that why can't students get one ID card just throughout their stay in school which could be validated every year, The materials for the ID production are imported, the cost of production was high, the money paid by students was not enough. - UI VC Prof. Idowu Olayinka
It cost the University about 4,000 naira per bed space to provide electricity bill a month, looking at Alexander Brown Hall UCH - UI VC Prof Idowu Olayinka
There's no free lunch anywhere, someone must pay the bill - UI VC, Prof. Idowu Olayinka
From them records, we've spent 500 million on electricity bill, Alexander Brown Hall consumes the most, they consume 200 million. - UI VC Prof Idowu Olayinka
Ordinary boiling ring led to the destruction of Queens Hall in 1989 - UI VC Prof Idowu Olayinka.
The Senate was worried, we have a similar experience last year, they investigated on the remote causes of the events, we want to solve the problem to avoid the future problem, we suggested that we should build private hostel, or probably because we've so many students in the hostel, the issue of funding is central, we are interested in providing conducive environment, Students don't realize that we are trying to protest, anyone of free to discuss with the school management in as much as there's no negative influence. - UI VC Prof Idowu Olayinka
The Agric students doing PYTP, the Dean Faculty of Agric will sort it out - UI VC, Prof. Idowu Olayinka.
If there's any information about that, the public will be informed. - UI VC Prof Idowu Olayinka
Press briefing is already over. Thanks for staying with Us.
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