Students from the University of Jos, Plateau state who are indigenes and residents of Oyo state have been evacuated by the state government following recent crisis in the state.
The students numbering about eighty five were evacuated with two luxury buses and conveyed to the Governor’s office to express their appreciation to the governor for the kind gesture.
President of Odua students, University of Jos, Kolawole Paul who is also an indigene from Oyo state commended the timely intervention of Governor Makinde.
Mr Paul noted that no fatality was recorded involving students of Odua indigene in the recent crises
Receiving the students, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi said Governor Makinde led government remained youth friendly and committed to being responsive to the peoples’ well- being whether in the state or outside the state
It would be recalled that Jos, Plateau state capital had recently witnessed religious and ethnic conflicts resulting in number of deaths of innocent citizens.
Iyabo Adebisi
