…promise to complete varsity perimeter fencing within 4 months

By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has the 29 students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) who were rescued from their abductors in May at the school premises while preparing for their examination.

The governor at the meeting re-assured students and management of the institution of improved security on the university campus.

31 students of the institution were kidnapped on May 9, 2024. Though 29 of the students were later rescued in June, but two others were killed by the kidnappers.

The governor who reinstated the commitment of his administration to the safety and security of students and educational institutions in the state, promised to complete the perimeter fencing of the university within four months, and ensure full security surveillance of the campus with the capacity for round-the -clock emergency response by security agencies.

Ododo said he will work with the management of the university to consistently review the security architecture of the school and make improvements where necessary in line with the safe school initiative of the state government, stressing that nothing will deter his administration from making education accessible to the teeming population of young people in the state.

He further restated his commitment to a safe learning environment in all parts of the state, adding that no effort will be spared to defeat criminal elements wherever they are found in the state.

The governor who promised to immortalize the two slain students of the university, James Anajuwe and Caleb Musa who were killed by their abductors also inspected the University Senate Building, new male and female hostel projects and the University Demonstration Farms.

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdulrahman Salawu expressed appreciation to the governor for the fatherly role he play in the lives of the students since their abduction and after their release from captivity as well as his support for the families of the deceased students.

He pledged the cooperation of the university management to ensure speedy development of the institution as desired by Governor Ododo’s administration.