The Impact of Rising Fuel Costs on Students within the Campus
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Olorunfemi Oluwaseun Obafemi Awolowo University students, who are still on campus doing their IT, teaching practice, and other academic programs during the holidays, have in one way or another been affected by the hike in petrol prices in the country since they began their programs. It has affected them in a way that they have had to make compromises, use wisdom, and engage in proper planning for their everyday activities and basic needs. During an interview with Mr. Olorunfemi Seyi, a part 3 student going to 4 of the Faculty of Technology, studying Electronic and Electrical Engineering, he said ever since he started his Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES 1) in early August 2024 with one of his lecturers who has an office on campus, the money sent to him from home for his upkeep has been barely enough. " Well, since almost everything is connected in one way or another, like the fuel price and every other aspect of the economy, it has definitely affected a lot. The p...