(features first-hand video coverage of the burnt facility and photos)
The school management of Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti indefinitely shut down school activities on Sunday, 9th October 2017 prior to the protest led by students against the school management on Saturday over the death of a final year student of the department of Estate and Management, Oluwafemi Vincent, who died after complaining of malaria symptoms at the school health centre earlier on Friday.
Report gathers that some students organised themselves and planned the protest by burning down the school health centre and damaging other school properties. The action led to the indefinite shut down of the school operations till further notice.
Photos of Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti Health Centre burnt to shred
The school Registrar, Sade Adediran did not admit to the death of any student, but according to the school’s Rector, Taiwo Akande, claims Vincent did not die in the school health centre. “The allegations that when they get there (the health centre), they are not attended to is not true because I make use of the health centre. I go there many times unannounced and if there had been lapses, I would have been able to see them,” she said.
“He was attended to at the health centre; he was admitted because we have admission facilities. Towards evening, it was seen that his condition was deteriorating and immediately, he was rushed to the University Teaching Hospital accompanied by a nurse,” the rector said. The Rector further stated that the deceased was later forcibly discharged by someone who claimed to be his brother.
First-hand Video coverage of the burnt School health centre
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwwo7j9m-Hs]
Although, the students had complained about the school management’s poor appraoch towards their well-being and has publicly agitated few years back by displaying placards and calling the attention of President Buhari to look into the school’s situations and this current event has surely amplified their voices.
The Student Union President, Dairo Samuel admits that the situation is totally out of his hands as well as other officials of the union. The management has set up a seven-man inquiry to look into the reasons behind the protest and record level of damages incurred, which means only one thing; Student school fees hike for the following school sessions. We hope the Federal Government looks into the case and rectify the problems identified concerning the school management conducts.
