In a statement provided to Opinion Nigeria and made public on the union's campus in Ile-Ife, Osun State, President Abbas Ojo urged the federal government to take quick action to resolve the problems.
Olawuyi, the zookeeper tragically mauled to death by a 9-year-old lion at the zoological garden of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State,
Dar es Salaam. At a time when memories of the Chadian-Libyan War were still fresh in the minds of many, Tanzanian diplomat, Pan-Africanist and Statesman, Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, met and held talks.
“As an association, we declare that we are in solidarity with students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife as they fight fee increment. And, we call on the management of the institution to listen to the voice of reason by agreeing to cut the fees by 50% as proposed by the Students’ Union.