Obafemi Awolowo University Management shuts school down over students' protest

The management of the great Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife closed the school indefinitely because of the protest made by the students. On Monday, 16th June, the Student Union made a protest over the increase of both freshers and stallites fees. The outrageous increase in the fee caused the protest. Another protest was made on 18th June, freshers were sent out of their hostels in other to join the protest. But later in the day, the management of the school announced the closure of the University. On the 19th of June, the student union told everyone not to leave the school in order to join the protest. A lot of students wanted to leave but the were not allowed by the student union. As at 7:00am on Saturday, the gate was opened and many left immediately. Students are just confused, they are all waiting for resumption.