According to a statement by the Acting Registrar of the institution , Mrs . Oyeyimika Koyejo – Fasakin, the institution took the decision to forestall a possible breakdown of law and order .
The management said it got information that the students had planned to continue to cripple academic and administrative activities on the campus with a planned music jamboree on Tuesday.
The enraged students began a protest on Monday morning, demanding to write examinations, in spite of failure on the part of many of them to complete payment of their school fees .
Acting Registrar in a statement said the management had earlier given three free lecture days for the aggrieved students to organise with their parents to complete payment of fees.
The statement said , “ The University Management has noticed with concern the evolving issues which surround the students’ protest as regards the ongoing semester examinations .
“ The management has responded by acceding to most of the demands which have spawned the protests.
“ And as a mark of further goodwill, the Vice – Chancellor was billed to hold a meeting with the students ’ representatives at 13 :00 hours on Tuesday, 15 th May 2018 .
“ Prior to all these, management had granted a 3 – day lecture free period to allow students organise with their parents and guardians as regards their fees .
“ But despite all these measures of goodwill , some of the students have still decided to turn the University into a theatre for disco music and other non – academic activities which have the potential to cause a breakdown of law and order .
“ It is against this background that the university has been shut down until normalcy is restored to campus .
“ Please be informed that the University Management is not insensitive to the plight of students who are yet to fully pay their fees and only dialogue can resolve a matter such as this .
“ Lastly, we apologise to all our law-abiding students who are having to contend with the brunt of this episode. The resumption of normal academic activities will be communicated in due course . ”
