OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TO START MASS COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME

He also spoke on the controversy surrounding students accommodation fees, explaining that, the authority still maintained the N90 for accommodation annually stressing that there was no plan to raise this fee, explaining that the invoiced N2500 for accommodation a year was meant for maintenance, while N90 is actually charged for tenancy.

“The OAU charges just N90 on accommodation which is the least in any Nigeria University. The remaining N2,500 is for maintenance. The interest of the students is our priority and that’s is why we have decided to decongest the hostels. It is not our joy to see 14 students in a room meant for 4 students. We are parents and that’s why we want a conducive environment for the students.”

Ogunbodede also debunked the rumour that the university was planning to increase the fee, but affirmed  the management plan to decongest hostels

“The plan to decongest hostels is true but there are no plans to increase the fees. We pay N60 million monthly on electricity when students are on campus, and even the total money generated from accommodation yearly is just a bit higher than N25 million. This is just to explain that we are doing our best to make sure our students get a better living.”

Penpushing further report that, campus journalists from the University of Ibadan, the University of Ilorin, the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and Ekiti State University among others attended the conference.