The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Osun
State
University,Professor Siyan
Oyeweso, has said that the
institution's Faculty of Arts and
Humanities, Ikire Campus, would
soon be
reopened as the faculty
resumption process is 97 percent
completed.
The DVC said this today at the
University's main campus, Osogbo,
the state
capital, while playing host to
representatives of the faculty
students led by Adepoju Siji
Samson and Abubakar Abdul-
Basit.
According to him, the state
government was involved in the
closure of the campus on 16th of
August, 2014 and if everything is
put in place tomorrow, the can
would be reopened. Speaking
further, he noted that the school's
management and the
state government are passionate
about
reopening of the campus because
the students are important in the
academic
community. "The Vice-Chancellor
(Prof. Basihr Okesina), council and
others are not delaying. Itsonly for
the government to decided. In fact,
as we speak, the VC is not
around, because of your
resumption." He told the students.
The marathon meeting started
around 11:40 am at the office of
the University's Dean of
Students Affairs, Dr. Bolaji Omitola
who having listened to the
students' grievances for close to
two hours, vowed to work on
matters arising and
ushered the students to the office
of
the DVC, Prof. Oyeweso around
2pm. The meeting was concluded
around
4:00 pm. Apart from the
resumption saga, issues raised by
the students revolved around
electricity, bus taxation, insecurity,
ambulance service, Information
and Communication Technology
related crisis among others.
On bus taxation, the DVC said that
the
management would see to it. He
added that the school buses are
for the students and
would be released for any
academic activities by registered
associations on the campus. He
however admonished the students'
headship to be organised in its
dealings and
always lawfully seek approval of
the management whenever they
need to
use the school bus. "Learn to be
organised. Its all about leadership.
Whatever you want to do, planing
is very important. You can not use
the University's bus without lawful
authority", he said. While pointing
out that the campus was once a
big family, Prof. Oyeweso tasked
entire students of the faculty to
beware of professional students.
"What is wrong with Ikire campus?
The campus was one big family.
Don't you think something is
wrong somewhere? You have to
beware of professional students.
Those who come to the school for
some
other purposes. How many of Ikire
students have won scholarship?
Do youeven know that the
scholarships are open to you all?
He compassionately queried,
noting that all that is needed by
the students is to face their
studies seriously and excel.
On ICT, he said that the crisis cut
across other campuses of the
University, and that it has to do
with the service provider
who failed to provide enabling
service which
they pledged to provide. Also, he
added that the management is
working
to ensure that the crisis is
resolved and prayed the students
to invest in their
lives. "Reduce the money you
spend on recharge cards. Get a
personal
modem and stay connected
beyond limit.
The world
is on your laptop." He said,
stressing that poor power supply
in Ikire is another bane on the ICT.
However, he admitted that the
students have
valid case on ambulance service
and assured the students that the
crisis related to the service would
be addressed by the school's
management in earnest. On works
and environmental sanitation, the
DVC advised that the best thing
for the students is to
cultivate hygienic habits. The
students were also charged to
work on environmental
consciousness and always address
the
school's cleaners politely when
their services are need. Lamenting
the attitude of
the faculty students toward
payment of school fees and course
registration, he said that many
students claimed to be in 400level
but the last time they paid their
school fees was at 200level. His
words, "you are all advised to pay
your school fees and perfect
your registration at the
appropriate time. 25 out of the
part four students in
History and International Studies
Department would not graduate
because
they haven't pay their school fees."
In his submission, he explained
that Ikire
campus is not a secondary school
and that the school's management
would ensure that colloquans are
held regularly on the campus
to always get the grievances of the
students. Earlier at his office, the
DSA, Dr. Bolaji Omitola called on
the students
community to be their brothers
keepers and
cooperate with the management to
expose the bad eggs. He also
disclosed that the University is
different from
others in character and learning
and urged the students to always
be good ambassadors of the
school.
His words,"things are going to
change. The
management are also parents.
They do not want to jeopardise
any student's future. Our doors are
open to the students, do not feel
that we won't listen to you"
"Students are the most import in
the University.
From my interaction with the VC, I
can tell you that the school is
planing to introduce separate
calender for Ikire Campus. I belief
that the calender is at your own
favour so that your won't loss
much"
He also revealed that the new in
take students would not in anyway
be punished or suffer from the
incident just as he
stressed that it is not only the
University that is concerned about
the protracted crisis in Ikire
campus. "Even in heaven, there's
order. It is not only the University
that is
concerned with the matter, the
government is also involved"
"Efforts are on going to get the
campus reopened. By the time you
are coming in, the
management would have decided
how
much you are going to pay
as damages. I won't like to say
something that is not generally
acceptable.
Another interesting thing is that
the VC has resolved the issue of
annual leave. So it is nothing
toworry about." he concluded
before passionately ushering the
students'
delegate to the office of DVC.
Meanwhile, according to a source,
the state governor Mr. Rauf
Aregbesola had asked the
management to put some
undisclosed
requirements in place and the
management in its bid to get the
campus reopened had sent a letter
to the governor which was
yesterday addressed by the state
deputy governor Mrs. Titi-laoye
Tomori and passed on to the state
House of Assembly. The
House of Assembly is expected to
have
deliberated on the matter today.
State
University,Professor Siyan
Oyeweso, has said that the
institution's Faculty of Arts and
Humanities, Ikire Campus, would
soon be
reopened as the faculty
resumption process is 97 percent
completed.
The DVC said this today at the
University's main campus, Osogbo,
the state
capital, while playing host to
representatives of the faculty
students led by Adepoju Siji
Samson and Abubakar Abdul-
Basit.
According to him, the state
government was involved in the
closure of the campus on 16th of
August, 2014 and if everything is
put in place tomorrow, the can
would be reopened. Speaking
further, he noted that the school's
management and the
state government are passionate
about
reopening of the campus because
the students are important in the
academic
community. "The Vice-Chancellor
(Prof. Basihr Okesina), council and
others are not delaying. Itsonly for
the government to decided. In fact,
as we speak, the VC is not
around, because of your
resumption." He told the students.
The marathon meeting started
around 11:40 am at the office of
the University's Dean of
Students Affairs, Dr. Bolaji Omitola
who having listened to the
students' grievances for close to
two hours, vowed to work on
matters arising and
ushered the students to the office
of
the DVC, Prof. Oyeweso around
2pm. The meeting was concluded
around
4:00 pm. Apart from the
resumption saga, issues raised by
the students revolved around
electricity, bus taxation, insecurity,
ambulance service, Information
and Communication Technology
related crisis among others.
On bus taxation, the DVC said that
the
management would see to it. He
added that the school buses are
for the students and
would be released for any
academic activities by registered
associations on the campus. He
however admonished the students'
headship to be organised in its
dealings and
always lawfully seek approval of
the management whenever they
need to
use the school bus. "Learn to be
organised. Its all about leadership.
Whatever you want to do, planing
is very important. You can not use
the University's bus without lawful
authority", he said. While pointing
out that the campus was once a
big family, Prof. Oyeweso tasked
entire students of the faculty to
beware of professional students.
"What is wrong with Ikire campus?
The campus was one big family.
Don't you think something is
wrong somewhere? You have to
beware of professional students.
Those who come to the school for
some
other purposes. How many of Ikire
students have won scholarship?
Do youeven know that the
scholarships are open to you all?
He compassionately queried,
noting that all that is needed by
the students is to face their
studies seriously and excel.
On ICT, he said that the crisis cut
across other campuses of the
University, and that it has to do
with the service provider
who failed to provide enabling
service which
they pledged to provide. Also, he
added that the management is
working
to ensure that the crisis is
resolved and prayed the students
to invest in their
lives. "Reduce the money you
spend on recharge cards. Get a
personal
modem and stay connected
beyond limit.
The world
is on your laptop." He said,
stressing that poor power supply
in Ikire is another bane on the ICT.
However, he admitted that the
students have
valid case on ambulance service
and assured the students that the
crisis related to the service would
be addressed by the school's
management in earnest. On works
and environmental sanitation, the
DVC advised that the best thing
for the students is to
cultivate hygienic habits. The
students were also charged to
work on environmental
consciousness and always address
the
school's cleaners politely when
their services are need. Lamenting
the attitude of
the faculty students toward
payment of school fees and course
registration, he said that many
students claimed to be in 400level
but the last time they paid their
school fees was at 200level. His
words, "you are all advised to pay
your school fees and perfect
your registration at the
appropriate time. 25 out of the
part four students in
History and International Studies
Department would not graduate
because
they haven't pay their school fees."
In his submission, he explained
that Ikire
campus is not a secondary school
and that the school's management
would ensure that colloquans are
held regularly on the campus
to always get the grievances of the
students. Earlier at his office, the
DSA, Dr. Bolaji Omitola called on
the students
community to be their brothers
keepers and
cooperate with the management to
expose the bad eggs. He also
disclosed that the University is
different from
others in character and learning
and urged the students to always
be good ambassadors of the
school.
His words,"things are going to
change. The
management are also parents.
They do not want to jeopardise
any student's future. Our doors are
open to the students, do not feel
that we won't listen to you"
"Students are the most import in
the University.
From my interaction with the VC, I
can tell you that the school is
planing to introduce separate
calender for Ikire Campus. I belief
that the calender is at your own
favour so that your won't loss
much"
He also revealed that the new in
take students would not in anyway
be punished or suffer from the
incident just as he
stressed that it is not only the
University that is concerned about
the protracted crisis in Ikire
campus. "Even in heaven, there's
order. It is not only the University
that is
concerned with the matter, the
government is also involved"
"Efforts are on going to get the
campus reopened. By the time you
are coming in, the
management would have decided
how
much you are going to pay
as damages. I won't like to say
something that is not generally
acceptable.
Another interesting thing is that
the VC has resolved the issue of
annual leave. So it is nothing
toworry about." he concluded
before passionately ushering the
students'
delegate to the office of DVC.
Meanwhile, according to a source,
the state governor Mr. Rauf
Aregbesola had asked the
management to put some
undisclosed
requirements in place and the
management in its bid to get the
campus reopened had sent a letter
to the governor which was
yesterday addressed by the state
deputy governor Mrs. Titi-laoye
Tomori and passed on to the state
House of Assembly. The
House of Assembly is expected to
have
deliberated on the matter today.
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