In a bid to ensure the security of students and management of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo and other residents of the area, the chairman of Ikwo local government area, Barr. Sunday Nwankwo and management of the institution have resolved to set up a joint security team.
Nwankwo made the disclosure when stakeholders of Ikwo Noyo clan visited the vice chancellor of the university, Prof Sunday Elom, in Ndufu Alike Ikwo.
On behalf of the delegation, Nwankwo said the visit was to strengthen the existing relationship and interact more on how best to develop the university and the host communities.
“The vice chancellor, we stakeholders of Ikwo Noyi are here to commend you for the co-operation and peaceful co-existence that has existed between the school, stakeholders and people of Ikwo Noyo clan.
“It is our desire to set up inter security agency team, private and public partnership committee to interface on modalities to bring in watertight security network and further secure the school and achieve other developmental plans.”
Responding, Prof. Elom thanked the council boss for his leadership qualities, support to security and development of Ikwo LGA and the university community.
He applauded the stakeholders for being vanguards of peace and development and assured them of the management’s preparedness to work with them to confront challenges facing the school and the host local government.
On the request for the establishment of primary school, secondary school, and inter community development committee by the stakeholders, the VC promised to initiate discussions on that, adding that AE-FUNAI Primary and Secondary Schools have commenced.
He promised that more windows for admission and employment of Ikwo indigenes would be created.
The joint security team may not be unconnected with the widespread insecurity witnessed in the state in recent time.
