Ododo also reassured students and management of the school of improved security on the university campus.
The governor stated this when he met 29 students of the university who were rescued from their abductors who attacked the university campus and took away 31 students on May 9, 2024.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the governor’s Special Adviser, Ismail lsah.
Isah said the visit was part of the move to restore confidence and demonstrate the commitment of the present administration to the safety and security of students and educational institutions in the state.
“The governor promised to complete the perimeter fencing of the university within 16 weeks and ensure full security surveillance of the campus with the capacity for round-the-clock emergency response by security agencies,” the statement read.
It added, “Governor Ododo said he will work with the management of the university to consistently review the security architecture of the school and make improvements where necessary in line with the safe school initiative of the state government, stressing that nothing will deter his administration from making education accessible to the teeming population of young people in the state.”
He added that Ododo restated his commitment to a safe learning environment in all parts of the state, adding that no effort will be spared to defeat criminal elements wherever they are found in the state.
“While inspecting the University Senate Building, new male and female hostel projects and the University Demonstration Farms, the governor promised to immortalise two slain students of the university, James Anajuwe and Caleb Musa who were killed by their abductors also,” he added.
In his remark, the state Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, commended the governor for the decisive steps taken to rescue 29 of the 31 abducted students.
Jones prayed for the peaceful repose of the two students, who were killed by the abductors before the completion of the rescue operation in June, assuring all that the government would prevent a repeat of the unfortunate incident in the university.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Vice Chancellor of CUSTECH, Abdulrahman Salawu expressed appreciation to Ododo for the “fatherly role he has continued to play in the lives of the students since their abduction and after their release from captivity as well as his support for the families of the deceased students.
Salawu pledged the cooperation of the university management to ensure the speedy development of the institution as desired by Ododo’s administration.
