The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has reopened the University which was closed down on October 2, 2021 in the wake of students protest following the death of a student.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the decision to reopen the University was taken at an emergency meeting of the Senate, held on Friday, 29th October, 2021.
The release further stated that the students would come to residence on Friday, 5th November, 2021 and continue with their examinations on Saturday, 6th of November, 2021 in tandem with what was previously on ground.
Parents and guardians are hereby advised to inform their children and wards, particularly those who have already finished their examinations to stay at home so that none of them would use the excuse of the reopening of the University to do something untoward.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, then charged the Students to be law abiding and not to engage in anything that could further elongate the session.
It will be recalled that the school was shut down indefinitely following protest over the death of a Year 4 student, Adesina Omowumi Aishat.
