The College students’ Union Authorities (SUG) of the Federal College, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Wednesday, staged a protest towards what they described as deliberate try by the SSANU Nationwide Ladies’s Committee to destabilise peace of the college.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) stories the scholars led by it’s Vice President, Eniola Olaniyan, marched by way of the college campus in Oye-Ekiti carrying placard with varied inscription.
A few of the inscriptions on the placard learn ” We love our VC, cease hatred, unfold love ” SSANU Nationwide Ladies Committee depart our college alone, “Depart Fasina alone, let him breathe” and so forth.
Olaniyan, who spoke to journalists stated that inflammatory statements by the SSANU Nationwide Ladies’s Committee might disrupt the peace and stability of FUOYE beneath the management of Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina.
NAN stories that the protest by the scholars adopted a information convention by the Committee held on March 4 in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, the place the group demanded the suspension of the vice chancellor over allegation of sexual harassment.
The Vice President of the SUG described the committee’s demand as “a shameful, politically motivated assault”
She accused the committee of making an attempt to disrupt the college’s progress by way of baseless claims.
“We’re offended by the disgraceful actions of a so known as union physique, the SSANU Nationwide Ladies’s Committee, led by Mrs Ijeoma Kalu, which is demanding the suspension of our extremely revered vice chancellor over a very unfounded allegation.
” It’s disappointing that these ladies, who ought to be anticipated to uphold reality and integrity, have chosen as a substitute to unfold falsehoods and have interaction in media blackmail.
“We have been shocked to learn how they publicly disgraced themselves, calling for the elimination of our beloved VC with none factual foundation,” she stated.
In keeping with Olaniyan, Mrs Adebayo herself had by no means accused Prof. Fasina of sexual harassment in any formal doc
“The vice chancellor has already clarified that Mrs Adebayo, in her official petition to the Governing Council, by no means talked about sexual harassment.
“Even in her assertion earlier than the Nigerian Police, which investigated the matter, there was no point out of sexual harassment. So the place did the SSANU Ladies’s Committee fabricate this declare from?
“On what foundation are they demanding his suspension? That is clearly a politically motivated marketing campaign, which is doomed to fail.” the scholars added.
The College students’ Union Authorities of FUOYE reiterated their full help for the vice chancellor, describing his administration as probably the most impactful within the historical past of the college.
“Below Professor Fasina’s management, FUOYE has witnessed unprecedented improvement.
” He has been a compassionate father determine to college students, guaranteeing zero tolerance for sexual harassment, intercourse for marks, intimidation, and oppression.
“He has actively supported college students by way of scholarships and monetary support, guaranteeing that no scholar drops out as a consequence of monetary hardship.” Olaniyan stated.
The scholars warned SSANU and its associates to desist from additional interference, urging them to permit the college’s governing council to finish its investigation with out exterior pressures.
“It’s unlucky that moderately than specializing in the unbelievable progress FUOYE has made beneath this administration, some people are spreading baseless and damaging narratives.
” We strongly warning towards the interference of uninvited teams looking for to disrupt the college’s stability,” she stated.
The scholars urged the governing council of the college to behave with transparency and equity, guaranteeing that justice prevails.
