The Management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, received with great shock the news of an accident involving a Dangote trailer which occurred in the evening of today Saturday 23rd January, 2021, in which some of our students sadly lost their lives.
Management commiserates with the families, University community in particular and the Akungba community in general on the sad inciden
Management had also informed Government about this unfortunate incident and we are working with Government to prevent a reoccurrenc
Meanwhile, as a temporary measure, Management has directed that the main gate should be closed with immediate effect. Staff and students are therefore requested to make use of the followin
Sports Center gate
Guest House gate
Eastern gate
The two small gates (i.e the one leading to the Works & Services Department and the one leading to the Student Union building).
As a mark of respect for our departed students, the examinations scheduled to start on Monday, 24th January, 2021, is hereby postponed till further notice.
We appeal to our students to remain calm, as the University mourns those that lost their lives in this unfortunate incident.
The University and the Ondo State Government are working round the clock to institute permanent solutions to the problem of incessant road accidents along Ikare-Akungba road.
Once again, the University Management commiserates with the University community, the families, victims and people of Akungba Akoko over this unfortunate incident.
Opeoluwa AKINFEMIWA
Acting Registrar
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