Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has appealed to Ile-Ife indigenes, who are protesting the choice of a new vice chancellor for Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, to give peace a chance and stop the protest.
In a statement yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, Oyetola noted that universities anywhere in the world are sacred institutions and everything must be done to accord them that dignity.
He said although the state has no role in the choice of who becomes the vice chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, being a federal institution, he has responsibility for the safety and security of the institution and its workers as the host governor.
Oyetola urged the protesters to exercise restraint and allow peace to reign.