JUST IN: Fed Poly, Kaura shut over students’ unrest

Maiharaji Altine Altine , ,Gusau Gusau
The The Federal Federal Polytechnic Polytechnic , , Kaura Kaura Namoda Namoda in in Zamfara Zamfara State State has has been been shut shut down down as as a a result result of of students students ’ ’ unrest unrest that that had had paralysed paralysed the the activities activities of of the the institution institution . .
In In a a statement statement signed signed by by Hajiya Hajiya Hauwa Hauwa Abubakar Abubakar on on behalf behalf of of the the Registrar Registrar , ,Alhaji Alhaji Salisu Salisu Abubakar Abubakar Chiroma Chiroma , , the the students students have have been been directed directed to to proceed proceed on on a a two two - - week week break break . .
The The statement statement reads reads , , “ “ The The management management of of the the polytechnic polytechnic has has decided decided to to close close down down the the institution institution following following students students demonstration demonstration agitating agitating for for improved improved security security , , electricity electricity and and water water supply supply in in the the school school . . ” ”
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An An eyewitness eyewitness account account informed informed The The PUNCH PUNCH that that during during the the demonstration demonstration , , the the students students blocked blocked all all the the roads roads leading leading to to the the polytechnic polytechnic , , carrying carrying placards placards demanding demanding security security , , electricity electricity and and water water supply supply which which they they said said were were lacking lacking in in the the school school . .
When When contacted contacted , , the the Registrar Registrar of of the the polytechnic polytechnic , , Chiroma Chiroma said said , , the the action action of of the the students students was was as as a a result result of of the the attack attack by by unknown unknown hoodlums hoodlums who who injured injured four four students students , , who who were were rushed rushed to to the the school school clinic clinic . .

The The Registrar Registrar added added that that a a delegation delegation of of the the school school management management arrived arrived at at the the clinic clinic where where the the students students converged converged , , chanting chanting various various slogans slogans . . He He revealed revealed that that the the students students were were dispersed dispersed to to avoid avoid chaos chaos . .
“ “ Subsequently Subsequently , , the the students students again again organized organized a a violent violent demonstration demonstration and and blocked blocked all all entrances entrances leading leading into into the the polytechnic polytechnic over over the the same same issue issue even even as as the the management management swung swung into into action action to to restore restore normalcy normalcy with with an an immediate immediate report report to to security security agents agents in in the the area area . . ” ”
He He concluded concluded that that school school activities activities would would resume resume on on the the 7 7 th th of of October October and and directed directed all all the the students students to to submit submit letters letters of of undertaking undertaking from from their their parents parents / / guardians guardians that that they they would would not not partake partake in in any any unlawful unlawful demonstration demonstration again again . .