LAUTECH debunks reported closure of institution over fear of banditry

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has dismissed the report on the closure of the Institution for fear of banditry.

The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr. Olalekan Fadeyi, in a statement signed by the Registrar, Mrs Olayinka Balogun, said there is no iota of truth in the rumour miling the rounds on the closure of the institution.

It stated that there is no immediate reason for such action.

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The statement read, “This is to strongly debunk the rumour making the rounds that the Management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has closed down the University for fear of invasion of bandits.

“This is to inform our students, their parents and guardians that there is no immediate reason for Management of LAUTECH to close down the University, therefore the University is still in session.

“As a matter of fact, our students are correctly writing their examinations and the exercise continues tomorrow.

‘Management regrets whatever inconvenience this unfounded rumour may have caused.”