We’re Living In Fear Of Bandits, Says UNIABUJA Vice-Chancellor
As per the VC, the criminals and the infringement on UNIABUJA land, just as erection of unlawful structures, were keeping his organization from completing formative activities.
The Nigerian government has affirmed N400m for the structure of an edge fence for the University of Abuja, the organization’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has said.
The VC additionally engaged the administration to shield the college from infringement, including that staff and understudies were “living in dread of scoundrels.”
An announcement on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of UNIABUJA, Dr Habib Yakoob, said Na’Allah talked during a visit by the Director, Department of Development Control of the Federal Capital Territory, Murkta Galadima, on Tuesday.
As per the VC, the desperados and the infringement on UNIABUJA land, just as erection of illicit structures, were keeping his organization from completing formative activities nearby and comprising a security danger to understudies and staff.
“He (Na’Allah) offered thanks to the Federal Government for endorsing about N400m to empower the college to raise a fence, including that his organization would set out on the task among now and December,” the announcement said.
The VC was additionally cited as saying, “actually this extraordinary college is in a difficult situation at the present time. I state this since we have a wide range of individuals who are living on the grounds, who are utilizing the land without regard for the earth. It is more awful now since crooks are coming in and assuming control over land both inside staff habitations and outside.
“Our understudies are being assaulted; we are living in dread of desperados. A portion of the indigenes offer land to these desperados without truly knowing them; some don’t request authorization; they dominate. I can reveal to you that on numerous events, we have had conflicts.”
Galadima said there was a need to follow fair treatment in eliminating the structures.
He included, “It must be finished with the FCT organization. We will meet with the college, town bosses, Area Council Secretariat and let them know these are the difficulties. Resettlement will likewise come in.”
