By SIMON EBEGBULEM
BENIN CITY-THE authorities of the Edo state University Iyamho, Edo state, has described as misleading and untrue reports that the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, had said the university is an institution for the rich and not for the poor.
In a statement signed by the University’s registrar, Dr (Mrs) Isoken Ogboro, it described the “misleading report as mischievous and one motivated by partisan hegemonistic interests”. According to the statement, “the fact is that Edo University is a world Class University designed to provide quality education geared towards the socio economic, political and technological advancements of the Nigerian State and indeed the world irrespective of social status.
“As a matter of fact, there is a built-in scheme for the poor known as the “Undergraduate Indigent Students Scholarship Awards (ISSA) and the Undergraduate Full Scholarship Award (UFSA) which are purely designed to reward excellence and provide access to quality education to indigent students.
“On this premise, we condemn and counter in strong terms any allegation or misinformation either published on the pages of newspaper or orally spread by any person or groups to tarnish the good image of the Ag. Vice Chancellor and by extension, that of the University; as this is a calculated attempt to stigmatize his personality and dent the image of the University.
“Consequently, we urge the good reading public both online and offline, to please disregard those headlines as they are nothing but sensational captions. We also wish to assure the general public that the Ag. Vice Chancellor will continue in his good work and will not allow disgruntled and undesirable elements to distract him in his avowed desire to run and position Edo University Iyamho as one of the Ivy League Universities in Nigeria and globally” it stated.
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