Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has constituted a three-member committee to investigate the causes of the recent student protest at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.

The panel is to examine both the immediate and underlying factors that led to the protest, as well as how the situation was handled by the institution’s management.

The committee is chaired by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman. Other members are the Commissioner for Environment, Nafisat Buge, and the Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare, Dr. Mercy Olufunke Shittu.

According to the state government, the panel has been given two weeks to submit its report to the governor.

Its terms of reference include identifying the remote and immediate causes of the protest, recommending measures to prevent a recurrence, and making proposals to support the growth and stability of the polytechnic.

Meanwhile, Governor AbdulRazaq has directed the Rector of the institution, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, to step aside with immediate effect pending the outcome of the investigation.

The most senior Deputy Rector has been appointed to oversee the affairs of the polytechnic in an acting capacity.

The committee is expected to engage relevant stakeholders as part of its fact-finding and consultation process.