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.... ....   Home  |  Cover Stories  |  National Newsreel  |  Politics  |  Business  |  Sports  |  World  | Contact  | Advert Rates  Towards a better life for the people Search The Archives   Cover Stories National News South West Niger Delta South East North Politics Business Sports World Viewpoints Features   UI, UNAB students protest fresh hike in fuel prices By Kolade Larewaju and Sina Babasola Wednesday, September 29, 2004 ABEOKUTA—STUDENTS of University of Ibadan and University of Agriculture Abeokuta yesterday staged protests on their  campuses against the recent hike in prices of petroleum products paralysing academic activities on their campuses. In Abeokuta,  the students distributed leaflets denouncing the hike and described it as “devilish agenda of Obasanjo and his cohorts.” In a four points demand the students asked for the immediate resignation of President Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku with  the Senate President and his Deputy. They also asked for a reversal of the increased pump prices of petroleum products and the scrapping of the anti-labour bill with  immediate effect. In Ibadan the protesting students numbering about 300 went round the Oyo State capital in 12 buses, chanting various solidarity  songs and condemning the Federal Government's action to increase prices of fuel for the nineth time within five years of civil rule.  The irate students led by the duo of Kilani Akinkunmi, chairman Oyo State (NANS) and Lanre Oladejo, chairman, transition  committee of University of Ibadan students Union Government sneaked out of their campus despite the presence of armed  security team stationed at the main entrance of the premier University. Authorities of the University of Ibadan had invited armed  policemen to the entrance of the institution as part of measures to prevent the students from going outside the campus but the  students took another exit from their campus. Though the protest was peaceful, the demonstrating students caused traffic hold up in most of the major streets visited by them.  Their peaceful protest took them to Bodija market, Bere, Mokola, Sango, challenge, Molete and in all these areas, the student  leaders addressed the residents calling them to reject the new fuel price. The public Relations Officer of the students, (PRO) Mr.  Afolabi Oloko said “despite the lorry load of mobile policemen in front of  U.I gate, we still went round major streets to register  our displeasure on the  incessant hike in prices of fuel products”, he said.   Home  |  Cover Stories  |  National Newsreel  |  Politics  |  Business  |  Sports  |  World  | Contact  | Advert Rates © 1998- 2004. Vanguard Media Ltd.

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