Death Of 2 Students: ASUU AAU lambasts past administrations

EKPOMA - The cumulative failure and political will of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to fund the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in the past has been identified as the cause of the untimely death of two students when a well caved in at the girls hostel recently.

This was the view of majority members of the Non-Academic and Academic Staff Union of the University (ASUU), yesterday during an interactive session with the state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at Ekpoma.

According to Engr. Dr. Osadolor Odia, chairman of the committee investigating the failure of the well that led to the death of the students, “it was discovered that the well which was not constructed by the present administration failed because the design was faulty and the construction was terrible”.

While noting that investigation was still ongoing, Engr. Odia , commended the Comrade Governor for the quality construction work of projects going on across the state.

“As citizens, we see your work. As an Engineer I have visited the administration block at the AAU which is of high quality standard being constructed by your administration,” he noted.

The ASUU, Vice Chairman, Dr. Monday Igbafen debunked the statement credited to ASSU that the incident was caused by the state government but explained that the union in a press statement only expressed the gross under funding of the University generally.

He disclosed that there are external forces trying to cause disaffection between the government and the ASUU in Ambrose Alli University, by deliberately politicizing issues , saying that comparatively speaking the Comrade Governor is doing fantastically well.

Other speakers including, a lecturer in the faculty of law and ASUU member, Austen Agbator, Malam Aliu UAC, an English teacher, Dr. Agharese Osifo of the Agriculture faculty and Prof. Agatha Eguavoen, Dean faculty of Social Sciences, advised the governor not to be distracted with his developmental agenda for the state.

Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who sympathized with those who lost their lives condemned those who politicized and trivialized the death of two students at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma with the aim of scoring cheap political points.

The governor noted that the underground tank was shoddily constructed and those responsible for the construction should be prosecuted for involuntary murder and he assured that the administration will ensure that never again will such tanks be constructed.

The governor said that even if two hundred billion Naira would be required to reposition the University said the construction of the administrative building has commenced, while plans are on to revamp the other departments in the university.

The governor announced the payment of N20m monthly to pensioners who retired from the University, stressing that pension is the fundamental right of retirees.

The Vice Chancellor , Prof. Mrs. Cordelia Agbebaku and the Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Chief Nosakhare Isekhure were present at the interactive session.