Prof. Zacheus Adeyewa , the Vice-Chancellor of the
Redeemer’s University, Ede, has said that the Federal Government is owing the
institution the sum of $375,000, said to have been spent on
research aimed at preventing the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the
country in 2014.
The VC said this while announcing the ninth convocation
ceremony of the university on Monday in Ede, Osun State.
He said, “We spent $375,000 during the Ebola crisis and the
government has not returned the money to us. They say we are a private
university, but they have not answered the question whether Ebola, Yellow fever
and other infectious diseases are private.
“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.
“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 Organisation.”
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