Breaking News: UNIBEN VC Begs Protesting Students

The University of Benin Vice Chancellor, Prof. Lillian Imuetinya Salam, has pleaded with students to temper mercy with justice.

The VC also promised not to victimised any of the students involved in the Tuesday protest, and her subsequent abuction from her lodge on Wednesday, where she was subjected to a long trek from her lodge to the main gate of the university.
The apology was said to have cone through a statement by the university Registrar, saying after reviewing the agitation of the student body, the Senate through the VC, decided to call a truce.
The statement read: “After due consultation, and in the overall interest of the general students’ body, the Vice Chancellor has, on behalf of Senate, apologized to our dear Students.

“This is based on security reports from the Department of State security (DSS) to avoid the students’ action being hijacked by hoodlums; and thereby prevent any form of breakdown of law and order within and outside the campuses of the University.
“Accordingly, Students can login into their Kofa page as the extra charges has be reversed.
“Please disregard any message stating Closure of the University before 12:00 noon.”
Not only that, the VC has also promised to relieve the University Spokeswoman, Mrs Benedicta Ehanire and the Dean, Students Affiars, Prof. Patrick Igbinaduwa of their positions because of role they played in the protest. 

The students were said to have been angered by the “impudence” of Dr Ehanire, and her choice of words whenever they have any interface with her.
Professor Igbinaduwa’s transgression the students told the VC, is his “I don’t care attitude” to the issues that led to the protest.