CRUTECH Students protest over poor security on campus

Students and workers of the Cross Rivers University of Technology, CRUTECH, were on the street to protest over the level of insecurity on their campuses following the encroachment into the school by the Efut community in Calabar southern area of the state.

The workers, under the aegis of Association of Resident of Staff Quarters, CRUTECH, Calabar campus, conveyed their protest in a letter delivered to the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh. The aggrieved workers, in company of students who reside in the school hostels, said they had become regular victims of robbery attacks. Different placards were displayed by the workers with inscriptions as, ‘No future for development in CRUTECH,’ ‘Our gates must no longer be used as an access to any community,’ and ‘CRUTECH in the midst of illegal community,’ among others.

Dr. Samuel who serves as the Chairman of the association, cried out that a major portion of the university land had been sold by the Efut community leaders and developed by people not known to the university.

He said, “You are aware that for some time, the main campus has become a point of constant raids by robbers. Frustrated staff, residents on the main campus took their fate in their hands by sourcing for alternative security arrangements which led to formation of vigilance groups with materials bought by residents.

“What we consider as a serious threat to security on campus is that the entire CRUTECH land has been illegitimately acquired and built upon by people whose integrity we cannot vouch for. Our current neighbours have access to their houses through the main gate and litter the quarters at night with their cars.

“We are left with no other option but to embark on this peaceful demonstration to create a platform that will draw the attention of the government to the continued encroachment of the university land reservedfor future developmental purposes.”

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