By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has condemned what it described as a malicious writeup trending on social media aimed at tarnishing the image of the institution, and that of the State Government.
A statement by Dr. Saeedat Aliyu,
Ag. Director, University Relations, said: “This write up by one Wahab Oba claims ‘deafening silence’ on the recent robbery attacks on students of KWASU living in private-run accommodations off the KWASU campus.
‘This writeup is one bent on destruction rather than construction as the writer refuses to see the results being made in restoring security to Malete community.
“For the education of the writer, some of the perpetrators of the attacks are in police custody, while those still at large can not claim that there is any silence.
“Successes are being recorded in the restoration of security in Malete community, and Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON has been central to this achievement.
“It was in the news that the KWASU Management, in collaboration with security agencies, local government authorities, the Ministry of Tertiary Education, and the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq took critical steps to arrest the situation.
“Restrictions to movement and activities were imposed in the Malete community. The process of making the restrictions into a bylaw is ongoing in the Moro Local Government Council.
“A joint security committee comprising members from the University, Malete community, student union, and the security agencies, is in place and the committee is working to ensure that all private hostels in Malete engage security for each hostel, and the employment of professional vigilantes to complement security officers in Malete.
“The University Management and Moro Local Government Council have increased the capacity of security presence in Malete community with the employment of vigilantes equipped with necessary gadgets to support existing security structure.
“The Nigeria Police has increased the number of men in the community while the men of the NSCDC are also patrolling the community.
“The Kwara State Government is also in collaboration with the security agencies and ensuring that no stone is left unturned in apprehending those who attacked our students and dispossessed them of their valuables.
“Arrests are being made, and more will still be made, and the culprits will face the wrath of the law.
“Thus, it is a disservice to the government of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the KWASU Management, the security agencies, and the people of Malete to claim that nothing is being done.
“Quoting events that had happened and for which remediation have been instituted as though nothing had been done is clear mischief and tarnishes whatever integrity and all moral claims the writer may think they have.
“The Management of KWASU urges the public to disregard the writeup of Wahab Oba and any such writeups as they are false and aimed at destroying rather than providing solutions.”