Worried by the spate of riots by students of tertiary institutions in Adamawa State, the State House of Assembly on Wednesday, passed 6 resolutions against the act.
The State has recorded 3 riots in barely 8 months at the State Polytechnic(SPY), Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola, and with the recent one at the College of Education(COE).
Though, no life was lost but the aggrieved students were reported to have set hostels ablaze as well as vandalised several computers among other facilities.
But worried by the unrest and wanton destruction of public property by the students, the legislators adopted 6 resolutions with a view to ending the riots.
The lawmakers further urged the security operatives in collaboration with the management of the College of Education Hong in particular to thoroughly investigate the incident, identify perpetrators, arrest and prosecute them.
More so, the members have in strong terms condenmed recent riots in some tertiary institutions, and called on the state government to take measures aimed proffering lasting solution.
The assembly directed the authorities of the higher institutions to liaise with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to carry out drug test on any candidate bofere being offered admission into their institutions.
However, the assembly has constituted an ad hoc committee headed by, Hon. Bathiyta Wesley (Hong), Chairman House Standing Committee on Education with a mandate to investigate circumstances surrounding the causes of rioting.
The resolutions followed a matter of urgent public interest brought by Hon. Bathiya Wesley(Hong) where he briefed his colleagues on the incident as well as presented 4 prayers for consideration and adoption.
Hon. Bathiya, informed his colleagues that the demostration resulted to vandalisation of properties including multi media centre, library and several other facilities, lamenting that the detestable act may undermine the educational development of the state.
He noted with dismay what he further described as barbaric act and expressed fears that the recent riots by students across higher institutions may bring education system to a halt.
Contributing on the motion, Hon. Abdullahi Umar Yapak(Verre) told the assembly that the issue of unrest in gradually becoming a norm in the state, and attributed it to drugs.
Hon. Yapak, advocated for drug testing before offering admission to any candidate, saying that the students kept on capitalising on lack of water and electricity in hostels to their action.
On his part, Hon. Japhet Kefas(Gombi) said that the effort by the government in utilising meagre resources in building a befitting hostels and classes has been frustrated, and advocated for formation of committee to investigate the issue.
Also speaking, Hon. Abubakar Isa(Shelleng) sympathised with the college, Hong community and Adamawa state in general over the incident, and called for adequate measures to forestall reoccurence.
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