Dissolution of SUG 'll enhance meaningful students representation - AAU

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BY ANDY EGBON

EKPOMA - The Management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo Stare has  rationalized the dissolution of the Student Union Government (SUG) of the University, saying it will enhance meaningful students representation.

Recall that the AAU management in the wake of the protest that attended an alleged increment of school fees dissolved the SUG and in its place set up a Caretaker Committee.

The University management, in a statement by the Head, Corporate Communications and Protocol, Otunba Mike  Aladenika, said that the protest by the dissolved SUG which necessitated the dissolution was uncalled for.

According to him, "The erstwhile Student Union leaders who are protesting against alleged hike in fees, were part of the team that agreed on the said fees they are now protesting against.

He said that "It should be noted that when the then leadership threatened to shut the University gate because of some perceived issues, that of school fees was not top on the list of the issues."

Realizing that members of the dissolved SUG have embarked on civil disobedience as an alternative to ongoing dialogue with the AAU management, the dissolution became a viable option.

The caretaker committee, he said was set up to continue the dialogue with the management for the purpose of addressing grey areas between the AAU management and students.

"Dialogue was still ongoing between the management and the students’ representatives, and most of the issues raised by the students, then,  were already being addressed, when the students began the protest two days to the Edo State Local Government elections.

"Obviously, they had already decided to adopt confrontation as a strategy before pretending to be engaged in consultation.

"It is the undisputed view of management that there is nothing wrong with peaceful protest when all other options have failed; but in this case, the dialogue option had not failed," he added.

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