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Management threatens to shut down UniBen
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The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN),on Wednesday, threatened to shut down the institution should dialogue fail to douse the tension generated by the students’ protest.
Recall that hundreds of students of the institution blocked the Benin/Lagos highway in protest over power cut to the institution.
The University’s spokesperson, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, had in a statement following an emergency Senate meeting, described the students’ action as unfortunate.
She described the students’ agitation as “unrealistic demand for twenty four hours of electricity supply which they enjoyed before the University was disconnected by BEDC as a result of the disputed monthly bill of over 250 million Naira slammed on the Institution by the electricity company.”
She said: “Senate is particularly concerned with the trend whereby the students block the federal highway thus causing hardship to travellers and other commuters.
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“Moreover, the Senate of the University resolved that if dialogue with the students fails and the protest persists, it will have no other option than to shut down the Institution.
“Senate also described the two other complaints by the students about high costs of food and transportation as out of the University’s control.”
Ehanire however disclosed that the institution’s Senate had mandated some members of the decision making body to continue with dialogue with the students
“The Senate commended the Management for the several steps taken so far to ensure the comfort of the students even in the face of the harsh realities in the country,” the statement added.
