Vice Chancellor of Edo state university, Iyamoh, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, has revealed that the Edo state University was created to cater for the wealthy in the society.
Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, said on Monday, in Iyamho-Uzairue, in the Estako-West local government area of Edo.
He added that the idea behind the creation of the university is to provide world class education to academically gifted and the rich.
He said,
“The idea behind the establishment of Edo University by the founding fathers is neither to replace nor compete with the existing Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
“But rather, to complement it in terms of providing world-class education with the best of infrastructure to academically-gifted students and the rich, who can afford the fees.
“People have questioned why former Gov. Adams Oshiomhole did not upgrade AAU, than establishing a new university altogether.
Edo University, Iyamho is a state government-owned tertiary institution founded in 2016 under Adams Oshiomole’s Goverment and it is located in Iyamho, a town in Etsako West local government area of Edo State, Nigeria