Students of The Polytechnic Ibadan oyo state locked all entrances
of the institution in protest for poor supply of water, electricity and other
basic amenities for the hostels
As early as 7am on Monday
the students workers of the
institute who stay of campus were denied access into the school premises while various inscription
were written on the placards that was raised by this students
Most of the students
who stay off campus returned home
while others who have one or two assignment in school waited for about four
hours which the protest last
The Sango Police state DPO Mrs Funmilayo Akinfenwa also led team of policemen to the scene to foreshore
breakdown of law other
Some of the students
who speak with Alarinka Agbaye under the condition of anonymity explained
that student that resides in the hostel do not enjoy basic amenities like water
and electricity adding that some of the room are overcrowded
He said further that
“ we paid huge amount of money for hostel which is too much in
the first instance but the most annoying
part of it is lack of water and electricity,
though we are aware of the epilepsy nature of PHCH but the generator that was also meant to be serving as alternative has stopped working for days now,
we have approached the management and it’s not yielding so we decided to disturb
activities in the campus for a
while to register our grievances and let
the government know what we are passing
through”
All effort to get the
management side of the story as at the time of filling this report as the
school PRO did not respond to a call through to him on his airtel line. But a
close source informed that the management is looking into the matter and will
find a lasting solution to the problem soon.
