Students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Iseyin campus, have issued a stern warning to the institution’s management and the Oyo State Government, alleging that bureaucratic lapses and political considerations are jeopardising their academic future.
In a statement circulated on Thursday, the group — operating under the banner of Concerned Students of LAUTECH, Iseyin Campus — said the situation had reached a breaking point, with critical infrastructure gaps, poor administrative processes and persistent academic disruptions threatening the credibility of their training.
The students called on Governor Seyi Makinde and the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Razaq Rom Kalilu, to “stop playing politics” with their future, stressing that the ongoing crisis at the campus was eroding the value of their degrees and undermining the state’s investment in education.
They noted that since their relocation from the Ogbomoso main campus to the Iseyin campus, they had been left to navigate what they described as “a dysfunctional learning environment” unfit for any serious academic programme.
According to them, the Faculty of Agriculture — which requires strong practical exposure — has been reduced to theory-based teaching due to the absence of basic agricultural facilities.
“It is ironic that a Faculty of Agriculture exists without a single livestock or poultry unit,” they said. “We paid levies for a Farm Practice Year, yet not a single practical session has been conducted. We are being trained in theory only, leaving us ill-prepared for the profession we are expected to enter.”
The group further decried the lack of lecture halls, laboratories and staff offices, explaining that lecturers are compelled to travel from Ogbomoso to Iseyin for classes, a situation that often results in lecturers’ absence over several weeks.
They also raised concerns over the handling of examination scripts, which they said are transported back to Ogbomoso for grading — a process they claim has led to missing scripts and unwarranted “Awaiting Results” (AR) statuses that often translate to failure.
“With no administrative structure in Iseyin to address complaints, students must spend money and time travelling back to Ogbomoso just to seek redress,” the statement added.
The pioneer set, now in 500 Level, appears to be the hardest hit. The students said they are caught in an endless shuttle between campuses for project supervision and lectures — a process they described as “logistically chaotic and academically demoralising”.
Despite several letters and peaceful protests, the students said the authorities have not taken decisive steps to resolve the crisis.
They appealed to the state government and the university management to prioritise their education by addressing the structural and academic deficiencies at the Iseyin campus.
“Education is our right, not a privilege,” they warned. “We will not stand by while our future is traded away.”.
