ATBU shuts down as flood kills many students
The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi has shut down the institution for two weeks following a flood disaster that led to the death of many of its students.
Recall that a number of students are reported to have died while many others sustained various degrees of injuries when a bridge collapsed due to a flood disaster that befell the Gubi Campus of the university.
Although the number of fatalities is sketchy, a source said about eight students are feared killed by the disaster while many others were still missing.
A source said: “I learnt that eight students have been killed, many others are missing. One corpse was found around the Nigerian Air Force Base (over 5 kilometres away), many are still missing.”
However, confirming the incident, Naziru Mohammed, the president of the Student Union Government, SUG, said that only two students died while two others sustained injury.
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In a circular signed by Dr AG Hassan, the Registrar of the university, directed the students to vacate the university’s campuses with an immediate effect from Tuesday (today), 6th August.
According to Mr Hassan, the students are to resume on Monday, August 19.
The Vice-Chancellor, therefore, commiserated with parents, SUG students and the university community over the sad event.
The circular read: “Following the unfortunate incident (a flood disaster) on Monday 15 August 2019, the Senate, at an emergency meeting on Tuesday, 6th August 2019 approved a break with effect from Tuesday 6th August to 18th August, 2019.
“All students are, therefore, required to vacate the campuses with immediate effect from today, 6th August, 2019. It should be noted that academic activities resume with effect from Monday, 19th August, 2019.
“The Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the Senate, commiserate with parents, SUG students and the university community over the sad event and prays that the Almighty God will protect the university from any unforeseen circumstances.”
