​Despite being on strike for two consecutive sessions , coupled with issues of poor funding from Oyo and Osun state governments, and owing lecturers at least 12 months salaries, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, was ranked best university in Nigeria, according to the university’s Vice-chancellor Prof. A.S Gbadegesin.

“Although we were not in session for two years, we were ranked the best state university in July and second best in NUC ranking,” he said while addressing students during a joint congress on Tuesday.

Prof. Gbadegesin made this remark in an attempt to pacify the students who were clearly agitated due to the prolonged strike that had truncated academic activities in the school for the past two years.

According to a recent ranking by Nigeria Universities Commision (NUC) published in July, LAUTECH placed 21st on the general list which included federal-, state-, and private-owned universities. However, among state-owned universities, LAUTECH was ranked 2nd best, with Lagos State University (LASU) taking the top spot.

The reactions to the Vice-chancellor’s disclosure were mixed as some students cheered while others either booed or maintained a poker face of indifference.

The school management had initially announced that academic activities were going to commence on Monday, October 3. However, the striking academic staff union contradicted the claim, stating that they were not going to resume until their demands are met.

In the meeting the Vice-chancellor assured the students that “the end of the struggle is here,” and after being pressured by students for a specific date said, “by the grace of God, lectures will start on Monday.”

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Who ranked them as the best University and in which country were they the best?

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Best what??!!!!...How old is this News pls?