Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has reassured students and management of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTECH, Osara, of improved security on the campus.
The governor stated this on Wednesday, when he met 29 students of the university who were rescued from the gunmen that attacked the university campus and took away 31 students on the 9th of May, 2024.
In a move to restore confidence and demonstrate the commitment of his administration to the safety and security of students and educational institutions, the governor promised to complete the perimeter fencing of the university within 16 weeks 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 school management to consistently review its security architecture 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.
Ododo 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..
The governor who promised to immortalize 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.
In his remark, the commissioner for education, Wemi Jones, commended the governor for the decisive steps taken to rescue 29 of the 31 abducted students.
He prayed for the peaceful repose of the two students, who were killed by the abductors, assuring that the government would prevent a repeat of the unfortunate incidence in the university.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Vice Chancellor of CUSTECH, Professor Abdulrahman Salawu expressed appreciation to Governor Ododo for the fatherly role he has continued to 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.
