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Uniben shut down over students protest
From Tony Osauzo, Benin
The management of the University of Benin, yesterday, announced indefinite closure of the university, following students protest against power outage and cost of living in the school.
The the Public Relations Officer of the University, Dr. (Mrs) Benedicta Ehanire, in a terse statement, explained that the school was shut because the dialogue with the students broke down.
“Following the refusal of students of the University of Benin to shift grounds on their demands for twenty four hours supply of electricity and more, considered unrealistic by the University’s Senate, the University has shut down academic activities indefinitely.
“Students are to vacate the hostels immediately while all the relevant units of the University are to take note and comply.
“However, non teaching staff and staff on essential duties are not affected by the shut down”, the statement said.
Recall that students of the university had on Wednesday embarked on protest to back their demands.
