The University of Benin has announced its reopening for August 11, following a temporary closure due to student protests and unrest. The university’s management had halted academic activities indefinitely on July 4 and ordered students to vacate their hostels.
According to the university’s registrar, Ademola Bobola, students are expected to return to their halls of residence on Sunday, with lectures resuming on Monday. The management has resolved the issues that led to the shutdown, including electricity and water supply, as well as the renovation of the halls of residence.
As a condition for resumption, each returning student is required to swear an affidavit of undertaking to be of good conduct while at the university. The affidavit must contain specific points and be uploaded to the student’s Kofa page and submitted to their departmental course adviser within two weeks of resumption. Non-compliance may result in the withholding of results.
The registrar assured students that all necessary measures have been taken to address the issues that led to the closure and expressed confidence that academic activities would resume smoothly.
