UniAbuja wants herdsmen banned from campus, hostels
°The authorities of the University of Abuja have said a committee has been constituted by the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory and the institution to stop the incursion of the herdsmen into the campus areas .
UniAbuja Vice Chancellor, Prof. Michael Adikwu
The UniAbuja Vice Chancellor , Prof . Michael Adikwu, stated this in an interview with our correspondent on Monday , while reacting to students ’ worry about the incursion of the herdsmen into academic and residential areas .
The students , through the Student Union President, Abdulaziz Ola, had in April said the herdsmen constituted a security risk, noting that students were no longer comfortable with herdsmen on the campus .
The SUG president had urged the FCT minister to act swiftly on the matter.
The VC said on Monday that there were four grazing locations to , according to the minister, relocate the herdsmen to , adding that the university was also proposing a meeting with the herdsmen to avoid the students ’ residential areas .
He said ,The minister has also said there is a place called Pai where they will eventually take the herdsmen to . He said there were four grazing sites where the herdsmen would be taken to . So , we are hopeful about the relocation . I also mentioned this issue to the present governing council to stimulate the government so that the herdsmen can be removed from our campus .
“I personally will call the head of the herdsmen and talk to them. Even if they want to use our campus , they should move far away from the students ’ areas . ”
The VC , who also spoke on the challenges and successes in his three years in office , said the projection was to have strong structures in the institution , and to partner the alumni community .
He said , “If we have very strong structures and human capacity is built , then whatever we do will last for a long time. ”
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UniAbuja Vice Chancellor, Prof. Michael Adikwu
The UniAbuja Vice Chancellor , Prof . Michael Adikwu, stated this in an interview with our correspondent on Monday , while reacting to students ’ worry about the incursion of the herdsmen into academic and residential areas .
The students , through the Student Union President, Abdulaziz Ola, had in April said the herdsmen constituted a security risk, noting that students were no longer comfortable with herdsmen on the campus .
The SUG president had urged the FCT minister to act swiftly on the matter.
The VC said on Monday that there were four grazing locations to , according to the minister, relocate the herdsmen to , adding that the university was also proposing a meeting with the herdsmen to avoid the students ’ residential areas .
He said ,The minister has also said there is a place called Pai where they will eventually take the herdsmen to . He said there were four grazing sites where the herdsmen would be taken to . So , we are hopeful about the relocation . I also mentioned this issue to the present governing council to stimulate the government so that the herdsmen can be removed from our campus .
“I personally will call the head of the herdsmen and talk to them. Even if they want to use our campus , they should move far away from the students ’ areas . ”
The VC , who also spoke on the challenges and successes in his three years in office , said the projection was to have strong structures in the institution , and to partner the alumni community .
He said , “If we have very strong structures and human capacity is built , then whatever we do will last for a long time. ”
Copyright PUNCH .
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