The management of Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife has ordered the indefinite shutdown of the University, following a protest by its students on Friday over the death of a final year student of Foreign Languages department, Aisha Adesina.
This was announced in a statement released by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju. The release noted that the Management “understands the grief after the loss of the student, but will not tolerate the continuous and uncontrolled protest by the students”, which has reportedly led to blocking of highways.
“The Management understands the grief resulting from this untimely death within the community and sympathises with the parents, friends, colleagues and the entire students of the University on this sad loss, and prays for the repose of her soul. “However, Management condemns in strong terms the continuous and uncontrolled protests by the students culminating in unbridled brigandage, blocking the Ife/Ibadan and Ife/Ede highways and other adjoining roads that could be used as alternative routes, and engaging in other acts that are detrimental to their health and the safety of the generality of the people,” the statement read.