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FUNAAB RESUMES OCTOBER 3
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Senate, at the
end of its emergency meeting held recently, has approved Monday,
October 3, 2016, as the resumption date for normal academic activities.
The students, who have been on mid-semester break, are now to resume
after the consideration of the report submitted by the committee that
was set up to look into the students’ unrest. The Senate has, therefore,
approved the facilitation of the establishment of a Police Station in
the communities opposite the University Campus.
The University
Management has also approved that aside the usual security measures that
had been put in place, University and police patrol vehicles would now
be stationed at a strategic location, from
6pm to 6am daily, to swiftly attend to any distress call, while the internal security team, in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the Odeda and Obantoko areas in Abeokuta, Ogun State, would continue to take turns, on a daily basis, to patrol the University environs, especially, at night.
6pm to 6am daily, to swiftly attend to any distress call, while the internal security team, in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the Odeda and Obantoko areas in Abeokuta, Ogun State, would continue to take turns, on a daily basis, to patrol the University environs, especially, at night.
The University, through the Police Community Relations’
Committee (PCRC), is working at ensuring that hostel owners provide at
least, four security personnel for each hotel, who are to work in
conjunction with the security personnel stationed at a strategic
location. Failure to abide by this arrangement would make the University
to blacklist erring hostels, while students would be advised against
patronising such hostels in their own interest.
The University
Management has, again, encouraged the various communities to embrace
community policing, vigilante services and support the efforts of both
the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS),
while students have also been enjoined to take security matters more
seriously and avoid attracting unnecessary attention to themselves, by
always being alert, vigilant about happenings in their surroundings and
be swift in contacting the University’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), in
case they notice any strange movement or occurrence around their
vicinity.
Management’s effort at providing more hostel
accommodation through the Federal Government, is being given top
priority within the available resources. FUNAAB would continue to appeal
to well-meaning Nigerians to come to the aid of the University, even as
the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), through its Special
Intervention Fund and private organisations, are building additional
hotels within the University, which are currently at various stages of
completion.
Additionally, the University Administration has
directed that all lectures should not exceed 6pm daily, to allow
students get to their homes before dusk, while the internal shuttle
services are always available to convey students, who reside outside the
campus, close to their destinations. For emergencies, the University’s
Chief Security Officer could be contacted on the mobile number:
08081779023.
Meanwhile, the University Senate has approved the
payment of the sum of Five Thousand Naira (N5,000.00) only, inclusive of
REMITA charges per student, as reparation fee, as well as presentation
of a letter of undertaking to be of good conduct from their parents and a
sworn affidavit from the Court of law, while the deadline for
compliance is October 4, 2016. The Senate also approved the payment of
claims to claimants arising from the damages suffered, as a result of
the students’ unrest.
Aregbesola made the remark as mark of honour to Sunny Ade , who is celebrating his 70th birthday.
