Federal University shut down over attack on First Lady, SUG disbanded
on Tuesday, the authorities of the Federal University has closed down the school indefinitely.
He said, “We hereby announce the immediate and indefinite closure of the university to forestall further breakdown of law and order.“Following this closure, the students population are hereby ordered to vacate the university premises no later than 10 am tomorrow 11th September 2019.The Government of Ekiti State in a statement by the Information Commissioner, Mr. Muyiwa Olumilua, confirmed the attack on Mrs Fayemi.
“While not denying the students the right to express their grievances on any issue, it is expected that such be done without resulting to violence. However, some journalists ; Folorunso Adebiyi of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Olasunkami Ogunmuko of CORE TV, Raphael Ogbonnaiye of Daily Trust, Ayodele Afolabi of The Guardian, Adedayo Oladele of New Nigerian and other journalists on the first lady’s entourage narrowly escaped being killed during the attacks while some sustained varying degrees of injuries.
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