SUG Never Agreed With Shuttle Drivers To Charge N50- Barryfem

SUG PRO, Comrade Oluwafemi Adegbeyin

Toluwalope Adebayo

The Adekunle Ajasin University Student Union has reiterated it is not in support of the increment of shuttle fares from 30 naira to 50 naira.

This was stated in a phone interview with the Public Relations Officier, Comrade Oluwafemi Adegbeyin, also known as Barryfem, this afternoon.

This is in corroboration of a statement released yesterday by the SUG President, Comrade Oluwasegun Obagunwa, describing the actions of the shuttle drivers as extortion, and stating that the union would wade into the situation.

According to Barryfem, the Union yesterday arrested some of the drivers, after which a meeting was held with them.

He added that another meeting has been scheduled to finalize their agreement.

Barryfem said " We got complaints from the students that shuttle drivers are charging them #50 per drop, and our agreement with the shuttle drivers during the first semester examination period was #30 naira per drop. At the time, we said if there would be any change, It would be decided in another meeting, but to our greatest surprise, any time students boarded shuttles, they will tell them the SUG agreed to the new fare. Which SUG? We only have one SUG in this school, and we didn't make any agreement that it should be #50 naira. 

"So, that was why moved out en masse yesterday to arrest some of the drivers, although we didn't go to the police station. This was to show students that we aren't in support of this increment to 50 naira per drop. We also had a meeting with them yesterday. Another meeting will be coming up soon to finalize the issue. So, we will let the students know the final agreement.

He further stated that he envisaged the shuttles drivers have embarked on a strike, as students have reported that there were no shuttles available on campus this morning.