MOUAU Students Protests Over Hike in School Fees, Exam Deprivation

Just In — Protest broke out at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Abia State over hikes in School fees and exam deprivation on failure of students to meet the bill.

Following the demonstration, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe was caught fleeing the scene in a viral video on social media as students protested in displeasure over the hardship created by the recent hike in school fees, especially as it causes exam deprivation.

This is a response to the Vice Chancellor chasing students out of the exam hall on the ‘NO SCHOOL FEES, NO EXAM’ Policy.

Students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture ( MOUAU) starts protest against the double increment of school fees by the Vice Chancellor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe and his policy of “NO SCHOOL FEES, NO EXAMS”#protest Kano Victor Osimhen Governors Igbo Kidnapping Tinubu Abia pic.twitter.com/BzUwdIR8Ux

— Michael Belex ✝ (@mic_belex) February 6, 2024

The school authority in the outburst of student demonstrations called the law enforcement agency which released tear gas into the crowd, leaving many injured.

The story is still developing.

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