The control of the College of Ibadan has showed that the Nigerian Training Mortgage Treasure has authorized mortgage packages for three,283 scholars on the establishment.
In an inside memo issued on Wednesday, the control famous that day the loans have been authorized, the finances had but to be won.
The memo, signed by way of the establishment’s Registrar, G. O. Salisu, recommended the heads of areas to allow scholars whose loans have been authorized to sit down for the first-semester examinations.
“Additional to our round quantity REG/13/I.26 of 13 September 2024, I scribble to tell the College of Ibadan population that the Nigerian Training Mortgage Treasure has supplied an inventory of three,283 scholars whose mortgage packages had been authorized.
“Despite the fact that the finances have no longer but been won by way of the college, the listing of the affected scholars has been despatched to the areas. All Heads of Sections had been recommended to permit those scholars to sit down for the 2023/2024 first-semester examinations.
“This is for information and strict compliance by staff and students,” the memo learn.
The PUNCH experiences that scholars on the College of Ibadan had launched into protest next the college governing council counseled the schooling price hike by way of the control.
The demonstrations, which started in the dead of night latter Friday, have been stated to had been caused by way of a round issued latter Thursday by way of the council’s secretary, G.O. Saliu.
The round, received by way of The PUNCH, mentioned that next a gathering on Thursday, the council had “considered the reviewed schedule of levies for newly admitted and returning undergraduate students in the 2023/2024 academic session and approved it as recommended by the university Senate.”
It additional famous, “Consequently, students who are yet to pay and complete their registration exercises are advised to do so on or before Wednesday, September 4, 2024, to enable departments to download lists of registered students in preparation for the first-semester examination.”