Following alleged prolonged protestand violent demonstration, the management of the Edo State owned Ambrose Alli y, Ekpoma, Monday, ordered the indefinite closure of the institution
The closure was contained in an internal memo signed by the university’s Acting Registrar, Mr. Ambrose Odiase which was made available to Journalists in Benin, the Edo State capital.
Odiase in the memo titled: “Suspension of Academic Activities in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma”, said the protests embarked by some students of the university which have been violence and embarrassing, and the refusal of the protesting students to allow a scheduled commendation service in honour of late Prof. Moses Isunu Ailemen of the Department of Economics to take place at the school Conference/Students Centre, necessitated the closure.
According to him, in order to prevent a total breakdown of law and order and the need to guarantee the safety of of lives and properties of the university and it’s environs, the Senate of the Ambrose Alli University in an emergency meeting held Monday, September 4, 2923 directed the immediate and indefinite suspension of academia activities in the university.
He added, “This is to pave way for staff of the university who have been denied access to the university to return to their duty post.”
To this effect, the acting Registrar said all students residing in the hostels on campus are to vacate the halls of residence without fail within the next 24 hours; 3.00pm the following day (Tuesday), September 5, 2023.