According to the students, the purpose of the trek was to impose hardship on them and their parents, compelling many to abandon their education. The students, dissatisfied with what they label as exorbitant and detrimental school fees, have given the state government four days to address their concerns. Failing this, they plan to stage a large-scale demonstration, intending to occupy the governor's office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The protest comes in response to a 100% hike in school fees at Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, prompting the school's closure. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) chairman, Francis Adeyanju, criticized the abnormal fee increase across state-owned tertiary institutions, threatening widespread protests if the government doesn't revert the changes. Accompanied by Kehinde Mathew, National President of the National Association of State Pupils, Adeyanju highlighted the detrimental impact on vulnerable students, emphasizing the government's apparent neglect of tertiary education, manifested in dilapidated campuses, insufficient staff, and owed salaries. Adeyanju outlined specific fee increases, such as at Tai Solarin University of Education and Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, expressing the students' vehement opposition. The ultimatum issued demands a reversal of all fee increments within four days, warning of a state shutdown through mass protests if the government fails to meet their demands.