The Vice-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University Prof. Zacheus Adeyewa, has disclosed that the federal government is yet to pay the school a debt of $375,000.
Speaking on Monday in Ede, Osun state during the University’s pre-convocation press conference to announce the institution’s ninth convocation ceremony, the vice chancellor said the money was spent on research which is aimed at preventing the spread of the deadly Ebola virus which struck in 2014.
“We spent $375,000 during the Ebola crisis and the government has not returned the money to us till now.
“They say we are a private university, but they have not answered the question whether Ebola, Yellow fever and other infectious diseases are private?The chancellor added.
“They say we are a private university, but they have not answered the question whether Ebola, Yellow fever and other infectious diseases are private.
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“Why did they cheat us with this public, private dichotomy? Please, help us to tell them to refund our money. Our African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases has become the best rated among its peers in Africa through its profound research outputs, innovation and manpower development for the continent.
“We have become a continental powerhouse in the prevention, control and elimination of infectious diseases, such as Ebola and Lassa fever. Our team is not only the toast, but also the pacesetter for the other African Centers of Excellence.
“In this regard and to the glory of God, the World Bank has rated us as the university with the best research facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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“We have developed Rapid Test Kits that could detect Ebola and Lassa fever viruses within 10 minutes. Our Ebola Rapid Diagnostic test kit has been approved for use by the United States Food and a drug Administration and World Health Organization.”
The vice chancellor also told newsmen that 22 students of the university had graduated and bagged first class honours, while 145 made second class upper division and 203 made second class lower division out of 465 produced by the university.
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