University Of Port Harcourt Senate Shut Down School Indefinitely

The Senate Of the University Of Port-Harcourt has
shut down the school indefinitely and ordered
students to vacate hostels before 6pm.
This follows today’s violent protests.
Following the students’ protest that rocked the
University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in the
Rivers State, the university senate has shut down
the school for the next one month with immediate
effect.
In a statement by Deputy Registrar in Charge of
Information, William Wodi, all students are to
vacate their hostel accommodation before 6: 00
pm on Monday.
According to him, students’ union and their
affiliate bodies have also been suspended till
further notice.
Security personnel were seen trying to disperse
the protesting students to avert further crisis.
There was commotion on Monday in Port
Harcourt, as students of the University of Port
Harcourt protested hike in school fees.
Thousands of the aggrieved students protested
against what they call the unjustified increase in
tuition and other charges.
They laid siege on the school premises, blocking
the Choba end of East-West Road in the Rivers
State capital and stopping any academic activities
from taking place in the university.
According to them, the school authorities have
been insensitive to their plight and vowed to
intensify their protests until the management of
the school responds to their demands.