Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, has been
shut down indefinitely.
The indefinite closure of the school was coming about 24
hours after an accident caused by a truck belonging to Dangote Group claimed
the lives of some students of the institution.
About 12 persons were feared
killed when a Dangote truck loaded with bags of cement crushed passersby,
students and traders before ramming into shops opposite the university after it
suffered break failure in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government area
of Ondo State.
It was gathered that the move by the institution to shut down the school was due to the rising tension among students as well as indigenes of the community over the allegation that the government has failed to find lasting solutions to the incessant road crashes which had claimed lots of lives in the community.
In a circular signed by the Acting Registrar of the
institution, Opeoluwa Akinfemiwa, students of the institutions were directed to
leave the school premises by 6:00 pm on Sunday.
The circular read “Further to our circular of Saturday 23rd
January, 2021 and the attendant protest by students on Sunday, 24th January,
2021, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko,
Prof Olugbenga Ige, on behalf of Senate, has directed that the University be
closed with immediate effect until further notice.
“All students are therefore advised to vacate the campus
latest by 6pm today, Sunday 24th January, 2021.”
Meanwhile some irate youths in the community had on Sunday
prevented a government delegation from entering the community.
Among those in the delegation who were said to have been
sent by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to assess the situation were the Chief
of Staff, Olugbenga Ale and the Pro-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University,
Dr. Tunji Abayomi.
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