NAN-H-59
Re-opening
By Akeem Abas
Ibadan, July 19, 2017 (NAN) Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Wednesday ordered the immediate re-opening of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education (EACOED), Oyo.
Ajimobi announced the re-opening of the institution shortly after a meeting with the management, staff and students of the college in Ibadan.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government had on Friday, June 2 closed the institution following a violent protest by the students.
NAN reports that the students had embarked on violent protest over issues bordering on their welfare.
Dr Rasak Adefabi, Provost of the college, had led the college management team and students to tender their apology to the governor over the embarrassment caused him during the protest.
Ajimobi advised students to always conduct themselves in orderly manner with high sense of morality and regards for the constituted authority.
“Our students should always engage government and relevant stakeholders in dialogue on issues that affect them.
“You have apologised to the government and we have seen that you are sober.
“We have accepted your apology and hereby announce the re-opening of the institution with immediate effect,’’ he said.
The governor called on the management and members of staff of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, to cooperate with the auditors sent to the institution.
Ajimobi said that the effort was to allow the owner states to see how the finances of the institution were utilised in the past.
“Is it wrong for government to demand the auditing of a public institution, which government has been spending on? ’’ he said.
The college provost thanked the governor for reopening the college.
In his remarks, Mr Theophilus Oladeji, President of the college Students Union Government, promised to ensure orderliness in the institution. (NAN)
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Edited by Olagoke Olatoye