Adeleke University has come under a demolition threat
Barring any last minute changes, a company, Osun Ceramic Industry has threatened to demolish all the structures on the large expanse of land which is the location of Adeleke University in Ede Osun state. According to the Tribune newspapers, the company has contracted Messrs. J.Solat Nigeria Limited to clear all the structures on the university campus. According to a letter written to the state commissioner of police, the company claimed the 120 acres of the university land belongs to them, a declaration the University has claimed is untrue. Speaking through its Vice Chancellor Professor Samson Ekundayo Alao, the university stated that the land belonged to them and was lawfully given to them by the late Timi of Ede to support the smooth take off of the university. At the moment, both parties have written to the state commissioner of police but it’s necessary this issue is handled better than the sham we witnessed last ...