Oke-Ode massacre: Kwara relocates nursing college to Ilorin
Following the approval of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, Oke-Ode (KWCONOO), in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state, has relocated its staff and students to Ilorin.
The relocation was in response to the growing insecurity in the southern part of the state.
According to a statement by the spokesman of the institution, AbdulHafeez Oyewole, KWCONOO, the college is now operating temporarily from the Institute of Technology (I.O.T), Mini Campus of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
The relocation, supervised by Provost Alhaji Olanrewaju AbdulQaudri, was completed between Monday and Wednesday.
The statement said: “Academic activities have since resumed fully, with lectures ongoing for students of Nursing and Midwifery.”
The Provost, while addressing members of staff on Thursday, said the move was necessary due to the emergency situation in Oke-Ode, after the massacre of at least 12 people and abduction of scores by unknown gunmen at about 7a.m last Sunday.
The Provost, however, urged teaching and non-teaching staff to remain committed despite the change in environment, while also charging students to adapt positively, maintain discipline, and stay security conscious.
During a tour of the new lecture halls, AbdulQaudri assured students of management’s continued support and encouraged them to remain focused on their studies, while expressing optimism that peace would soon return to Oke-Ode, paving the way for the college’s eventual return to its permanent site.
