IN AAUA: Free Shuttle Scheme Commences

By: Olalekan Obafemi

The Welfare director of the Students' Union Body, Comrade Oluwatosin Akinyele, said the free shuttle scheme  commences on Monday, 2 September.

Comrade Akinyele told ECHO that this plan was a part of his manifesto.

In his words, "During the cause of the struggle for emergence, I made a lot of promise of which I wouldn’t renege. One of my fundamental drive to contest for the welfare office is the transportation system on campus; it hasn't in anyway been promoting our very own students welfare."

"Our students still suffer from the firm grip of the hot sun and I don't like that," said Comrade Akinyele.

According to the welfare director, the free shuttle scheme will commence on the first week of September. He said, ''the scheme will only work on Monday and Wednesday, within the time range of 8am,10am, 2pm, and 4pm.

He added, ''the students union will take care of the budget as I wrote for support and I will also put all I have to promote the mass welfare."

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How Police Arrested Three AAUA Students For Allegedly Killing Colleague During Initiation

Our Reporter

Three suspected student cult members of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko(AAUA) have been arrested by police detectives in Ondo State over the death of a student during initiation.
The deceased, 21 years Old Daniel Paul Oluwatosin, was a 200 level student in the Department of Philosophy .

The suspected cultists include 19- year-old- Ifedayo Oluwaseun , Nafiu Akani David, 22, and Ajibola Philips aged 22.
The state Police Commissioner Undie Adie, said: “On the 20/4/2019 at about 1300hrs, one Kabiru Rasak ‘M’ of Achiever University Road Idase, Owo came to the station and reported that his cousin one Daniel Paul ‘m’, aged 21yrs, who was a student of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, was murdered by unknown person(s).

“On the strength of this information, detectives from the Special Anti-Cultism Squad Akure swung into action and made the arrest.

According to the Police, the suspects confessed to belong to a cult group.
“Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to be members of ‘Aiye’ secret cult confraternity; they also stated that on 20/4/2019 at about 4a.m., they took the deceased to the bush at Akungba Akoko town where he was murdered during initiation."

"The suspects mentioned other members of the group who are still at large," the police added.

Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun has set up a six-man investigation panel on the incident.

The VC through a memo signed by the institution’s Acting Registrar, Opeoluwa Akinfemiwa and obtained by ECHO said the panel should submit its report within three weeks.

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Sokoto Varsity Admits 4,950 Fresh Students

Yesterday, 31th May, no fewer than Four thousand nine hundred and fifty (4,950) new intakes were matriculated at the 40th matriculation ceremony of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto for the 2018/2019 academic session out of about twenty-six thousand (26,000) applicants.

Speaking at the matriculation ceremony, the vice chancellor, Prof. Abdullah Abdu Zuru revealed that the university prioritised the directives of the federal government in the admission of its students.

He relayed that out of a total twenty-six thousand applicants, the university is witnessing the matriculation of four thousand nine hundred and fifty (4,950) registered students.

Breaking down the analysis, the vice chancellor noted that 71.80% are science-based students while 28.20% are Arts and Humanities based students, thereby conforming with the federal government directives on science to humanity student ratio of 60:40.

While administering the matriculation oath, Prof. Zuru urged the new students to be self disciplined, work hard and shun unethical conducts, and acts that could pose threats to the nation at large.

CREDIT: PEN PRESS UDUS

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