By Mojisola Oladele
Some Students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree , today stormed the premises of Osun State House of Assembly demanding the re-opening of their institution which was closed down few weeks ago.
The Students carried various placards with various inscriptions including ; ” Operation open our school, hear our voice”, “Free our School”, ” An Investment in Knowledge pays the best, Ospolite wants to resume”, “Decide today not tomorrow “, ” Free Ospoly we want to resume , Let Ospoly Resume, free Ospoly” amongst others.
In his Speech, The Student Union President of Osun State Polytechnic,Iree , Comrade Azeez Adebayo and the Student Union Public Relations Officer (PRO) Comrade Daramola Stephen appealed to the Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke to urgently resolved the issue of Rector’s position, saying the Students were at the receiving end of the crisis.
The Students Representative who explained that the school was closed abruptly while Examination was in progress noted that the closure would elongate their graduation.
Addressing the protesters, The Speaker of the Parliament, Prince Adewale Egbedun who promised to intervene in the crises rocking the institution said he would meet with the Governor.
Prince Egbedun re- affirmed that Legislators of the 8th Assembly understand their plight and assured that the Issue would be resolved in no distance time.
He urged the Students to embrace dialogue with government to provide solution.
Recalled that, members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP branch of the institution had stormed the entrance of the school on 25th July , demanding reversal of the suspension of Rector of the institution, Doctor Tajudeen Odetayo by Governor Adeleke and replaced him with Mr. Kehinde Alabi someone the ASUP of the Polytechnic, Iree claimed was unqualified for the post.
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