Don’t use BSU to fight Ortom – Council Chairman

The Pro- chancellor and council chairman of the Benue State University BSU, Professor Zack Gundu has appealed to the people of Benue State to drag the institute into politics.

Speaking at the meeting between Management, parents and students held at the Auditorium of College of Health, Professor Gundu expressed regret that students unrest led to the cancellation of semester examination and advised parents to monitor their children.

He said it was unfortunate that about 50 percent of the students failed to register their courses, a development he said it’s strange in a university system.

The Council chairman warned that the university management will no longer accept a situation where students disrupts examination and blocked the main entrance.

According to the council chairman there about 20,000 certificates pending collection from students who have graduated more than 10 years and said students must first register for their course before sitting for any examination.

Vice chancellor Professor Msugh Kembe said all students must pay and registered for their courses in within two weeks before they will regarded as students.

Professor Kembe said the university is for moulding character and appealed to students with financial challenges to go through proper authority than embarking on demonstration.

He said management has made available scholarship for indigent’s students and urged them to take advantage and further their education

Management of Benue State University Makurdi closed the university last week and ordered all students to vacate following protest over payment of school fees.

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