UNILAG crisis deepens as they vacates the students from campus
The closure came on the second day of protest by the students who are against the renaming of the university after the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola, by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday.
Notwithstanding the closure the students on Wednesday vowed not to leave the campus.
The Federal Government has, however, said the decision to rename the university established by an Act of parliament in April 1962 was done in the best interest of the country and that the protest was not a disapproval of the decision to rename UNILAG.
The Senate of the University of Lagos on Wednesday shut down the 50-year-old institution for two weeks and asked the students to vacate the campus latest 11 o’clock in the morning.
The closure came on the second day of protest by the students who are against the renaming of the university after the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola, by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday.
Notwithstanding the closure the students on Wednesday vowed not to leave the campus.
The Federal Government has, however, said the decision to rename the university established by an Act of parliament in April 1962 was done in the best interest of the country and that the protest was not a disapproval of the decision to rename UNILAG.
Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, told State House correspondents on Wednesday, “The decision has been made in very good faith by Mr. President and we have seen the reactions by a section of the students of University of Lagos. We have also seen the outpouring of encomiums by patriots and statesmen who really understand the reasons why the President honoured Abiola.
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ReplyDeleteA well-thought decision by GEJ to the limit of his IQ. He can never surprise me! Just look at the people that he surrounds himself with – an unfortunate clan ruling a clueless community who can never demand for their right (I no wan die syndrome!).
ReplyDeleteBy next year, another ingenious one should be expected from GEJ – University of Ibadan ‘to be named’ Olu Obasanjo University, Ibadan (OLUBU, Ibadan); a reward for Obasanjo’s numerous sacrifices to the nation including giving you the best among you – GEJ – Una never see anything!