YabaTech Lifts Six-Year Old Ban On SUG

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has eventually lifted the ban imposed on Student Unionism after six years of its ban on such activities  

The college announced the lifting of the ban in a statement by its Media Relations Officer, Felix Alade, made available to Edu-Biznews

The Institution's management had on March 10, 2015 imposed the ban, as a result of crisis that erupted during the conduct of 2014/2015 students’ union election which led to total breakdown of law and order in the college  by students.

The lifting of the ban, followed series of meetings between the governing council of the College and students apex body in the country, National Association of Nigerian Students 

Since six years ago that the ban has been imposed, students of the institution have been lobbying for the reinstatement of the union both locally and nationally. 

During the courtesy visit of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) led by its Chairman, Comrade Busari Abiola to YABATECH Rector Engr. Obafemi Omokungbe when he just assumed office,NANS canvassed for the return of SUG in YABATECH, and Rector told them that his administration was putting every hand on deck to restore SUG in the College and the process was at advance stage.

Recently, YABATECH Council Chairman, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN assured the students during a live radio interactive program, that the suspension placed on SUG would be lifted after certain conditions are met.

The promise by both Rector and Council Chairman has eventually been fulfilled. Immediately the news was received by students, prompting  jubilation among them, saying  they can no longer wait to see the union functioning in the campus again.

Speaking with the Dean, Student Affairs, TPL R.O. Balogun noted that immediately the ban was lifted by management, student committee comprises of representatives from each schools in the College was formed to review SUG constitution, the review has been completed and submitted to management and it has been approved.

The activities of having the new SUG executives according to the information by the Institution, are in top gear, the management has constituted an electoral body headed Dr. M.A Adebakin, a Chief Lecturer  to supervise students’ union election slated for Thursday, October 14, 2021, in which 20 offices been listed to be occupied by candidate with the highest vote. 

The election guidelines, code of conduct and time table have been made available for students by the committee for the smooth conduct of the election.