The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the reinstatement of the institution’s Students’ Union activities.
This was made known in a statement by the Dean, Division of Student Affairs, Isiaka Aransi, on Tuesday.
The decision is coming four years after its proscribed the students’ body, citing security reasons.
“As a follow up to the Senate approval at its meeting held on Friday, 16 April 2021 and the Vice-Chancellor’s commitment to reinstate the suspended Students’ Union, the Dean of the Division of Student Affairs hereby request the Dean of each Faculty to immediately organise a Faculty wide election to select two student representatives to serve as members of Electoral and Petition Commission that will midwife the new Students’ Union Executive members.
“This is expected to be done between today, 26 April 2021 and 31” May, 2021. We hereby implore the Dean of each Faculty to kindly make this arrangement in the interest of a credible and peaceful transition into a mature Students’ Union government in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
“While soliciting for the required attention to this memo, the Division of Student Affairs appreciate the anticipated cooperation of all concerned,” Mr Aransi said in his state.
