The aggrieved students were
said to be protesting against the rustication of some members of the students'
union.
The rusticated students were
leaders of the students’ body that led a protest in April over poor electricity
and water supply in the community, and the difficulty faced by a large number
of students living off campus to attend classes as a result of the fuel crisis.
Members of the suspended
University of Lagos Students Union (ULSU) executive had earlier in the month
protested what they described as an “unjust rustication” of the union members.
The aggrieved students
gathered at the school’s Senate building to demand thorough investigation of
the suspensions of the students’ leaders, ranging from two to four semesters,
for their role in a protest that led to the closure of the university in April.
It just doesn’t make sense
that a Vice Chancellor should have the power to decide that he’d shut down his
school every time he feels hot. That’s not why he was appointed. We think that
if he attempts to fix the underlying issues, he won’t have to deal with angry
protests that will irk him anymore.
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