By Biola Lawal
Ede (Osun) Flowerbudnews: The Federal Polytechnic, Ede. Osun state has expelled 27 students over the Thursday, May 9 students rampage resulting in vandalisation of vehicles and stoning of people at the Institution’s senior staff club.
Eight students were also suspended for two academic sessions, while two former students Union leaders were banned from entering the Polytechnic’s two campuses ‘:with immediate effect,”.
This was disclosed in a statement by Sola Lawal the Polythechnic’s Protocol, Media and Public Relations Officer, a copy of which was made available to Flowerbudnews in Ede.
He disclosed that the 27 expelled students comprised HND 1 and 2 students, while those suspended were all HND 2 students.
Lawal recalled that ‘:’the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede Osun State constituted an investigation committee to unravel the miseries surrounding the Student’s crisis/rampage of Thursday May 9th, 2024 leading to the stoning of people at the senior staff club
The Polytechnic’s Spokesman noted that the ”unprovoked attitude led to the vandalization of individual and institution’s properties.’:
He said that the ”unwarranted action negates the motto of the great citadel which is “KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND CHARACTER which the institution is known for”.
Lawal said that the disciplinary measures were arrived at ”after a painstaking and thorough investigation”. (Flowerbudnews)
About Flowerbudnews
Established by Hon. Biola Lawal, a former Acting Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Flowerbudnews is a consortium of active journalists, media veterans and image makers in both public and private sectors of Nigeria’s media Industry determined to enhance the practice of responsible journalism.
Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars.
Lawal holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency)
