Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has dispatched a team tasked with the evacuation of Abia State indigenes schooling at University of Jos, Unijos.
The Governor’s action is as a result of the continued killing of students of the University following the crisis in some parts of Plateau State which led to the closure of the institution.
In a statement signed by Chief John Okiyi Kalu, the Commissioner for Information, Abia State, the rescue team will be led by , Mr Chibuzo Ndom, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Students Affairs.
“Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has dispatched a team led by his Special Assistant on Students Affairs, Mr Chibuzo Ndom, to the University of Jos, Plateau State, to evacuate students of Abia origin who are currently stranded as a result of the recent violence and subsequent closure of the institution.
“The contingent from Abia which includes security personnel are expected to ensure the safe return of the over 200 students of Abia origin back to the state capital, Umuahia, where the evacuees will be welcomed by the Governor,” the statement reads.
