November 05, (THEWILL) –Â The committee of pro-chancellors and Vice-chancellors of Nigerian Universities have asked the Federal Government to deploy special squads to secure universities across the country.
The committees, which commended the federal government and all security agencies for prompt tactical response in ensuring the release of the kidnapped victims of University of Abuja, however, requested that severe measures be put in place to curb future occurrences.
In a joint statement signed by Emeritus Professor, Nimi Briggs, chairman, Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities (CPCNFU); Yusuf Ali, chairman; Committee of Pro-chancellors of State Universities (COPSUN) and Professor Samuel Edoumiekumo, chairman, Committee of Vice-chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), the committees urged the government to as a matter or urgency: “Deploy a special squad for university campuses to work hand in hand with campus security personnel.”
The Committees also called on the Federal Government to “Provide jointly manned roadblocks on inter-city highways adjacent to our institutions of higher learning provide our institutions with funds to construct perimeter fencing in order to address the porous nature of security.
“Provide institutions with adequate funds to procure necessary
security gadgets that will improve the security architecture of the campuses.”
