Construction stops at Ibru University

By Jethro Ibileke

January 21, 2011 02:09AM   


The expectations of Udu people in Ughelli South local council of Delta State that the area will soon become a host community to a higher institution have been temporarily put on hold as work on the proposed Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, has been abandoned.

The proposed institution of higher learning, belonging to former Managing Director of Oceanic Bank and her husband is located along the Udu-Ughelli Road, between Otu-Jeremi and Ekapamrhen in Ughelli South local government, Delta State.

Mrs Ibru was recently convicted of corrupt enrichment following her arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over her tenure as head of Oceanic Bank.

A resident of Udu, Ojarekre Urubwevwu who spoke to NEXT at the site, said construction work on the site was abruptly put on hold when the bank chief was arrested and detained for financial crimes by the EFCC.

"We be dey happy say we go soon get university for here o, until we hear say dem carry the madam put for prison. Na that time the people wen dey do the fence come stop work wen dem hear say madam dey for prison. May be dem fear say dem no go see their salary take," he said.

Mr Urubwevwu, who owns a farm opposite the proposed school's site, said that grounds of the planned university was a beehive of activities prior to the incarceration of Mrs Ibru last year. Ever since then, however, the site has been abandoned for unknown reasons.

Still hoping

All efforts by NEXT to locate any of those who worked on the site before the abrupt stoppage of work failed, as they were said to have been brought from far away to work on the site.

Even though he could not tell when the landed property was acquired for the institution and when work began at the site, the local farmer said the project had made people around the community to be very happy.

He, however, expressed hope that work on the project will resume again, and that the hope of having their name written on the world map through the school will come to pass.

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"We be dey happy say we go soon get university for here o, until we hear say dem carry the madam put for prison. Na that time the people wen dey do the fence come stop work wen dem hear say madam dey for prison. May be dem fear say dem no go see their salary take," he said.

hmmm, the law simply caught up with them,

Hmmm...A lot of Ughelli people were happt initially at the construction of the university. But this is a sad blow to them now.

Hmmmm

Whatever happened to 234next.com

Well the University has it's licence approved by NUC so work can restart.