Plateau crises: Sanwo-Olu evacuates 3 weeks old baby, Lagos students from Jos
- Lagos state indigenes who are students of University of Jos have been evacuated by the state government
- The state government specifically evacuated 64 students and a three-week-old-baby, named Daniella
- To show their gratitude, the students sang praises and showered praises on Governor Sanwo-Olu and top officials of the Lagos state government
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Lagos state government has successfully evacuated indigenes of Lagos state who are students of University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau state.
The students were evacuated following the recent attacks and killings in the state.
The first set of evacuees, comprising 64 UNIJOS students and the three-week-old-baby, named Daniella.
After their arrival, the students met with Governor Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos state secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, before being released to their families.
Source: UGC
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The students who were accompanied by security agents and government officials arrived at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa at 1:56pm with their belongings in a luxury bus and other vehicles after long hours of journey from Jos to Lagos.
Source: UGC
Tis was disclosed in a statement made available to Legit.ng by the Lagos state government.
The students who were so excited to be evacuated from crisis-hit Jos and other parts of Plateau state sang praises and showered praises on Governor Sanwo-Olu and top officials of the Lagos state government for rescuing them from what they described as the ‘war zone.’
While receiving the students, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the evacuation shows that Lagos State Government had the capacity to respond to any emergency when it concerns the people of the State, especially the youth.
Governor Sanwo-Olu who was represented by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said welfare packages had been arranged for the students to return to their families safe and sound.
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Speaking on behalf of the UNIJOS students, a 200-level student of the Department of Religion and Philosophy of the institution, Clinton Shotikare, thanked Governor Sanwo-Olu for coming to their rescue.
He said:
“On behalf of other students, I am saying a big thank you to the Lagos State Government, especially the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. We appreciate the Governor and the state government for evacuating us from Plateau State. We feel happy, honoured, grateful and safe. We feel the impact of government."
A student in the Department of Pharmacy, UNIJOS, Edward Christiana, also appreciated Governor Sanwo-Olu for evacuating the students from Jos.
She said.
“I am really grateful for what Lagos State Government has done for us. We are so thankful. Some of us had even lost hope when 24 hours curfew was declared in Plateau State. But Lagos State Governor came to our rescue and evacuated us from Jos.
“We, the students of University of Jos really appreciate Lagos State Government. We appreciate Governor Sanwo-Olu for his goodwill and hardwork, ensuring our safe arrival to our friends, families and loved ones. We pray that God will continue to bless and strengthen you."
Fear of attacks cripples UNIJOS as Ogun, Kwara evacuate stranded students, corps members
Recall that Legit.ng reported that in what will continue to scare parents, students and staff members, the University of Jos (UNIJOS) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) raised an alarm over the insecurity ravaging Plateau state.
According to the body, the lives of students and lecturers in the university are no longer safe.
ASUU claimed three students of the university had already become victims of the insecurity while two others were currently on admission in a hospital. This was disclosed in a statement by ASUU chapter chairman, Dr. Lazarus Maigoro.
This comes as Ogun and Kwara state governments ordered the evacuation of students of UNIJOS and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who are indigenes of their states.
Nigerian Army exposes plot to cause unrest in Jos
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army had again raised an alarm over an alleged plot to carry out unrest in Jos.
The Headquarters 3 Division of Nigerian Army and Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a multi security task force maintaining peace in Plateau and some parts of Bauchi and Kaduna, on Tuesday, August 24, said some merchants were behind the plot.
The Nigerian Army made the allegations in response to Monday’s press conference organised by TEKAN/ECWA bloc of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Plateau State Chapter on the rising insecurity in the state, held at the ECWA Jos DCC Headquarters, Jos.
Source: Legit.ng
