Shocking! Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti Closed Indefinitely

The Federal Polytechnic in Ado Ekiti has been shut down indefinitely on Sunday, following the violent protest by students over the death of two of their colleagues.

It was reported that trouble began on the institution’s campus late Friday when two of the students reportedly complained of malaria.

The two students were rushed to the Polytechnic Health Centre for treatment, but their condition later became worse and they both passed on in the early hours of Saturday.

The School Registrar, Mrs. Sade Adediran announced the immediate and indefinite closure of the school.

Adediran did not, however, confirm whether any student actually died at the Polytechnic Health Centre, which was said to be the trigger for the violent protest.

In her statement, students were warned to stay clear from the campus as any that is seen within the campus after the closure will be that any student found on campus after the closure would be apprehended and made to face the consequences.

The News Agency of Nigeriaa gathered from campus sources that the students on learning about the death of their colleagues, quickly mobilized themselves, marched to the Health Centre and burnt it down.

Apart from also destroying some other property, the students blocked all roads leading to the institution preventing free movement of vehicles.

One of the students, who asked not to be mentioned, condemned the attitude of the polytechnic authorities over their welfare and well-being, lamenting that the only drug available at the health center was paracetamol.

According to him, paracetamol was also given to the two students who were taken to the center, instead of being given effective malaria drugs or injection.

Source – NTA