This was contained in an internal memo signed by the Acting Registrar of the Polytechnic, J. O Popoola, while announcing that all physical lectures had been suspended.
The management of the Gateway (ICT) Polytechnic, Sapaade, Ogun State, has shut the institution for two weeks due to continued armed robbery attacks on the students’ hostels.
This was contained in an internal memo signed by the Acting Registrar of the Polytechnic, J. O Popoola, while announcing that all physical lectures had been suspended.
The memo reads “I have the directive of management to inform all students in the polytechnic that all physical lectures have been suspended on campus for the next two weeks with effect from Monday, 4th December, 2023.
“In view of this development, all students are to note that online lectures have commenced with immediate effect, therefore students are directed to join online classes in order to continue lectures for the current semester.
“To this end, all students are to steer clear the polytechnic premises till physical lectures resume again at a date that will be communicated soon.”
The SUG President, Olatunji Idowu Alexander, also confirmed this to Daily Trust.
“Yes, it’s true. There’s a memo to that effect. All lectures are to be conducted online,” he said.
SaharaReporters had also reported that students of the polytechnic protested against the security situation in their school.
The aggrieved student made this known in a flyer obtained by SaharaReporters wherein they slated the peaceful protest for today (Monday, December 4) at the polytechnic administration building.
The flyer reads: “Everyone Must leave their classes Peacefully by 10 am and march to the Admin building. PEACEFUL PROTEST WALK TO THE ADMIN BUILDING.”
Recall that SaharaReporters had reported how a group of armed robbers invaded the Ode-Remo community in Iperu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, a residential area for students of the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade, and killed one of the students, identified simply as Segun.
It was learnt that the community has been at the mercy of the robbers lately.
During the recent invasion, the thieves shot sporadically. They entered into students’ hostels to cart away their belongings, molest some female students, and also shoot some others, among whom was Francis Dwumfour, leaving him in a critical condition.