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The Vice Chancellor of Sa’adu Zungur University, Professor Fatima Tahir, has solicited the support of the Bauchi State Police Command in addressing the security challenges on the university’s campuses.
According to a press release issued by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Auwal Hassan, Professor Tahir requested the collaboration during a courtesy visit to the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police at the force headquarters on Wednesday.
The statement further revealed that the vice chancellor expressed concern over the safety of her students, particularly those residing outside the campuses due to inadequate hostel facilities.
She said, “Our main concern is over our students that are in Yuli Campus as well as in Gadau Campus.
“In Gadau campus, the hostel accommodation is not adequate, so majority of the students are staying inside Gadau town, while here in Bauchi there is no single hostel.”
“Hundred per cent of the students in Yuli Campus are staying outside the campus, either those that are living with their parents or may be relatives in town,” she noted.
Tahir disclosed that as a result of this development, these categories of students are exposed to very serious security threats.
She stressed, “Most times, our students are attacked, and they are robbed of their properties. Sometimes, they were even harmed. We have a lot of cases whereby students were axed, mutilated, and suffered other such crimes.”
The statement added that the Bauchi Police Commissioner Auwal Muhammad, while responding, applauded the vice chancellor’s leadership and responsibility roles and promised to continue to synergise with the university.
Muhammad, who also pledged to increase police presence within the Gadau campus, said the Command would explore the possibility of adding more patrol vehicles for enhanced night patrols.
The CP equally assured of a comprehensive review of the issues raised with a view to providing a lasting solution to security concerns in the entire state.
