From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
The Management of Niger Delta University (NDU) has suspended the first semester examinations indefinitely.
The suspension of the examinations according to sources was due to the unrest caused by students of the institutions who were prevented from sitting for the examinations because they have not paid the school fees.
The affected students were said to have stormed several examination halls on Monday and Tuesday, disrupted the examinations and destroyed property.
After assessing the situation in the school, the management convened an emergency meeting and decided to suspend the first-semester examination to allow students yet to pay school fees the opportunity to pay.
A statement by the registrar, Mr Benjamin Joffa expressed regret over any inconvenience the suspension of examinations would cause.
“This is to inform the University community and the general public that the committee of Provost and Deans at its 155th meeting (emergency) held on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, deliberated on issues concerning the current student’s unrest on campus and decided as follows:” That the undergraduate (regular) first semester examinations for the 2021/2022 academic session be suspended indefinitely with immediate effect.
“That all students who are yet to pay their fees and register for courses should use the period of the suspension of the examinations to do so.
“The CPD appreciates students that complied with the Senate’s decision on registration and regrets any inconvenience the suspension of the examination may cause.”