Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, the police and other
security agencies in the state to find the Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile Ife, missing lecturer, Prof. James Olomo or face its wrath.
The Coordinator of the NANS in the South West, Mr. Sunday Ashefon,
said this in a statement made in Osogbo on Sunday.
Olomo, a lecturer at the Department of Physics at the OAU had
travelled to Eket in Akwa Ibom on October 17, 2013. But he had not
been seen since October 20.
However, the student body said it was sad that neither Akpabio, who is
the chief security officer in the state where the lecturer went
missing, nor the security agencies had done anything to find the
university don.
The statement read in part, "We are using this medium to remind our
slumbering authorities at all levels, who are saddled with the primary
responsibilities of protecting the lives and property of the citizens,
to wake up from their deep slumber and begin to take actions necessary
to safeguard the people.
"We wish to state that Nigerian students across the South West, and
indeed the entire country, shall hold the Government of Akwa Ibom
State responsible for whatever happens to our much revered professor.
We wish to remind them that state governors remain the chief security
officers of the states they govern.
"The government of Akwa Ibom, as a matter of compulsion, must ensure
that Prof. Olowo is found within 14 days.
"Failure to do so will attract serious actions from all Nigerian
Students across the South West.
"Equally, we wish to call on the Nigeria Police Force and every other
security agencies to intensify efforts at ensuring unconditional
release of Prof. Olomo from wherever he may be."
The ASUU Chairman, OAU branch, Prof. Akinola Adegbola, and a human
rights lawyer had last week condemned the nonchalant attitude of
security agencies to the plight of the Olomo family who had been
traumatised since their breadwinner got missing.
Olomo had embarked on the trip to Eket for an engagement by an oil
company. His belongings were later found in the hotel where he lodged
but the don has not been seen for almost three months.
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