AEFUNAI Day 3 Protest: Students Demand Fee Hike Reversal, End to Eze Owo Dan-Led SUG Over Alleged Failure to Defend Their Interests, Condemn Arrests Of Students Protesting Peacefully on Campus.

Students of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), have demanded a total reversal of the 2026/2027 academic fee hike, an end to the Comr. Eze Owo Dan-led Students’ Union Government (SUG) administration, and the release of students allegedly arrested during their peaceful protest.The demands came as the protest against increased academic fees and newly introduced charges entered its third day on Friday, November 6. In a statement circulated among students, the SUG administration was accused of failing to represent their interests, alleging that its actions have made students perceive it as aligning with the University Management in their struggle against the fee hike.They questioned the purpose of the union, arguing that the SUG should defend students and speak out against intimidation, particularly when students are demanding affordable education. The students also called for a vote of no confidence in the Eze Owo Dan-led administration. The statement further alleged that security personnel arrested and assaulted some students during the protest, claiming that the personnel justified the arrests on the grounds that the SUG had not called for the demonstration. The students also alleged that security personnel threatened to involve soldiers. Reaffirming their opposition to the fee hike, the protesters said the increased payments had become unaffordable for many parents. “We reject the introduction of new fees and the increase in payments. Our parents can’t afford our education again. We are peaceful, we just want to be heard,” the statement read. The students called for solidarity among the university community, insisting on a total reversal of the fee hike and an end to what they described as intimidation of peaceful protesters.