FUOYE students in the early hour of Monday protested against inadequate infrastructure on the Ikole campus .
The protesting students blocked the Ikole - Omuo highway in the earlier hours of Monday .
They demanded that the institution ’ s management ensure equity in the infrastructural development of both campuses of the university.
Tunji Amure, who spoke on behalf of the protesters , said their challenges
included inadequate lecture rooms, irregular power supply and absence of functional bursary department at Ikole campus , forcing students to commute to Oye- Ekiti campus .
He also cited the non - availability of drugs at the medical centre , the absence of functional engineering workshop and non availability of
shuttle buses.
“ We want a functional bursary department in Ikole campus to halt
frequent trips to Oye to change our tuition tellers to receipt .
“ We want infrastructural facilities like lecture rooms.
“ We also want conducive hostel accommodation , ” Amure said .
But addressing the students , the Vice -Chancellor , Prof . Kayode Soremekun , allayed fears over sidelining of the Ikole campus .
Soremekun reiterated his commitment to developing the institution to attain world - class standard , saying a committee had been set up to proffer solutions to the problems.
“ I can assure you that Ikole campus would not be sidelined though my office is in Oye- Ekiti .
“ I will also make my presence felt
here at least once a month .
” I feel for you , I am committed to providing a conducive environment for learning . I want a situation where the standard here can be improved on .
