By Israel Joel

Following  the risky insecurity situation in Jos, as well as the imposition of a dusk to dawn curfew, which has affected the academic activities including the suspension of Second Semester Examinations for the 2019/2020 Academic Session, University of Jos has closed down the institution for a while.

According to a statement issued and signed by Chief Monday Danjem Registrar said consequently, the Management of the University of Jos, after an emergency meeting with the Committee of Deans, Directors and Provost on Friday,  has approved the suspension of Examinations for the Second Semester 2019/2020 Academic Session and all Academic Activities in the University until further notice subject to ratification by the Senate of the University.

He disclosed that Management has also directed the closure of all Students Hostels until further notice stressing that the decision was taken following an Emergency Meeting of Management and the Committee of

Deans, Directors and Provost of the University held on Friday.

The statement added that given the intensified killings of students around the University of Jos area shortly after the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew in the state and also considering that it will be risky to delay security measures to stop the brutal killings of students and protect their lives of students, and also the high risk involved in having a Senate meeting in the security of the present risk situation in which the brutal killings of students and staff of the University seem to be on the rise.

“All Students of the University resident in the various Hostels are to return home or safer places until normalcy is restored. Students are also advised to use safe means of transportation to their respective safer destinations.

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We passionately appeal that a joint patrol team of armed soldiers and other law enforcement agencies should beef up security and ensure that students are adequately protected as they evacuate their hostels to safe destinations.”

He further noted that students are to note that adequate notice will be given to them when normalcy is fully restored in Jos and environs to enable theto m return to the conclusion of their Second Semester Examinations and other academic activities.