Adekunle Ajasin University Reopens Monday, May 16

The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, will reopen on Monday 16th May, 2016 weeks after being shut down following a violent protest involving students of the institution and members of the host community.
This was disclosed on Thursday by the vice chancellor, Professor Igbekele Amos Ajibefun, when he hosted the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Hilda Ibifuro-Harrison, and her team who were on a courtesy visit to his office.

Tribune Education recalls that the protest was sparked off when a student from the university was knocked down and killed by a speeding motorist outside the campus.
While announcing the reopening, the vice chancellor, Professor Igbekele Amos Ajibefun, however, vowed that criminal elements masquerading as students would not be awarded the university’s certificate; just as he said that the management of the institution is committed to positioning the university among the best globally.
In the same vein, Mrs. Ibifuro-Harrison promised that the police command would continue to work with the university to ensure safety of lives and property.
The vice chancellor thanked the police for their promptness, professional advice and guidance in quelling the students’ protest.
He said, “We are aware of what happened in other towns and places where some students lost their lives while protesting; but with your experience and counsel, such was avoided here. We assure you that the university will continue to collaborate with the police to ensure that peace reigns.
“We’ve been able to forge partnership with other universities across the globe to ensure we take AAUA to higher levels and ensure we make our students globally competitive. We will continue to do that, but the university will not allow criminals to take our certificate so that the name of the university is not tarnished.
“The Senate met and decided that our students will be called back by May 16, because we don’t want the innocent among them to suffer unnecessarily.”
In her remark, Ibifuro-Harisson assured returning students of adequate security, but advised them to be law-abiding and to resume with the mind of facing their primary reason for being in school.
“Returning students must learn to be law-abiding. The law-abiding students should rest assured that they will be safe as men of the Nigeria Police and the university security will work together to ensure their safety,” she said.

(Ondo TV)