Following the escalation of the crisis between the Student Union of the Oyo State College of Education and its Management led by the Provost, Jospeh Adeagbo on Tuesday 10th November, the institution has been shut down indefinitely.
The Student Union President, Olaitan Muhammad confirmed that the College had been shut down by the Governing Council in an interview with newsmen.
The students had embarked on protest over the alleged failure of the College to produce identity cards for student despite collecting money from them and the students also claimed that some dangerous animals had been attacking them during lectures due tothe bushes surrounding the environment.
In a Statement by the Public Relations Officer of the College, Adeniyi Jolaoso, the management of the school said that academic and social activities were going on well at the college before the students suddenly embarked on the protest on 9th November 2020.
The management of the school debunked all allegations against it adding that the Staff Union sponsored the student to cause crises.
The statement read, “The college management wishes to assure that it charges one of the lowest school fees in the country, in consonance with the directive of the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration and payment of all fees is made into the Treasury Single Account (TSA) of the Oyo State Government.
“So, there are no outrageous fees charged by the college. Any demand for any payment other than that into the Treasury Single Account should be reported immediately.
“Students are also encouraged to pick up their ID cards that have been lying down ready for collection at the Student Affairs office while those who are yet to undertake their photo capture for the student ID card should approach the schedule officer at the ICT and collect their ID card not later than one week after the capture.”
