So, I have decided to let the world know my plight and, that of my fellow helpless, confused, sometimes tired and, confused student.

What you are about to read are nothing but the truth but, I will propose means to verify my claims.

This short essay will gives insight into the unfair treatment meted out to helpless student of ...UNILORIN in general and my department in particular.

UNILORIN:
1. Tablet pc: Since 2013 first year students are been mandated to pay extravagant fees, about N25,000 of that money is reported to be for the acquisition of android tab. Sadly, they are substandard, any student will readily attest to how sub-standard these tabs are, only a meager number of students use theirs beyond a semester because it develops faults easily, the calibration always has fault, in fact, mine developed fault just lying on the ground.
Also, the 'mass' production of a tab that substandard should be not more than N10,000 but, unfortunately we are charged an exorbitant fee of 150% extra.
Currently, the freshers and some 200L students are yet to receive the tabs. Bear in mind that the money for the tabs have been paid for with the school fees, also bear in mind that the purpose of the tab was to 'aid' learning and we are already having second semester exams.


2. Wifi and Sweatshirts: At the resumption of the 2015/16 session students were compelled to pay N5,000 and N2,500 for Wifi and sweatshirt respectively.
Social sciences didn't get the Wifi infrastructure till the second semester.
For the sweatshirts... there was an uproar in school over how substandard the sweatshirts were, just wash them for about three times and they will fade as if you have been using them for over two years. As at the time of writing this, only the 100L and final year students have received their sweatshirts. Those sweatshirts will take nothing more than N1000-N1200 to produce, but then we paid N2,500.

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (MY DEPT):
1. Sexual harassment and paying for results: By now some of you must have heard about a Dr. Idiagbon of the Faculty of Arts that sexually harassed a female student. Breaking News! THERE ARE MORE!!! like him in Social sciences.
I have first hand knowledge and information about sexual harassment in my department (For now, I will not mention names of Lecturers or department). I also have first hand experience of a lecturer collecting money for results. These people are my 'friends' and fellow students and, that's why I've decided not to name names.
My problem with these acts is that the lecturers automatically makes foes of those students that wouldn't act obsequiously. I and some other diligent students have been dealt by this.
In the 2014/15 session a certain lecturer even after facing allegations of bribery and other offences eluded judgement because he has 'legs.' Students don't talk publicly or call for results because of the fear of victimisation.
Well, I know students that paid bribes, female students that were favoured, and student who were treated badly. Hmm, still not calling names.

UNILORIN' ROLE IN VERIFYING MY CLAIMS AND CURBING THIS MENACE:
1. Carry out a survey among students (students must be anonymous), survey should be directed towards (i) knowing students who have been harassed or knows somebody who has, (ii) knowing lecturers who are involved etc.
If these lecturers perceive that they are being watched, they will behave.
2. Create a body or mechanism where complaints like this can be lodged anonymously so students don't suffer the repercussion.
3. Give us goods worth our money.
4. Students shouldn't be mandated to pay for tablets, the country is tough enough.

This is the cry of so many students feeling helpless. Please EPP US!
NB: I've good grades, but my grievance is that it should have been better if not for lecturer-impunity. Written sociology faculty courses are good examples of mindless allocation of marks.
Even if nothing is done about the past, at least, something should be done to curb further occurrence.
UNILORIN 'Probitas Doctrinas (In learning and in character)' shouldn't be limited to students alone.

Whoa!! you just have to continue ooo.... must they continue giving these inferior tabs? it shouldn't be by force.

truth12:
Whoa!! you just have to continue ooo.... must they continue giving these inferior tabs? it shouldn't be by force.

My brother...

Pls, whoever the MOD' are, cc: lalasticlala
cc: fynestboi

Pls, I'd appreciate if more people can be allowed to see this, let UNILORIN students, lecturers and administration be given a chance to scrutinise this. Thanks.

This is serious esp in a FG school!

Better by far

Can't u channel these claims to ur student union body....Through a concerted effort, something can be done.....

Peterjosh:
Can't u channel these claims to ur student union body....Through a concerted effort, something can be done.....

I wish this could get to more people, then the school might be persuaded to act in order to ( at least) save face.

Everybody knows the SU is just a figurehead in UNILORIN.

I'm calling on MODS. lalasticlala Fynestboi etc. The least you can do to help students me and other students facing similar challenge is let people know about this... and, at least the school administration can change. Please MODs move this to the FP. Thanks.

Can't believe UNILORIN can be in the news for wrong reasons. God Help us all. Sighs

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Smh

Unilorin....unisonu.....uni-iyonu

The President isn't an SSCE holder....and adamu-adamu is senseless.....so just graduate and leave that tutorial called university....no matter who reads this epistle....nothinq will still be done

.k
.....help is on d way...
Uni ilorin is poo....glorified secondary school....self proclaimed to b pius...and der egomaniac students.... dem get month oooo. Plus dis is personal. Mtcheeewn

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D9ty7 my lil bro is it true?

Even people wey don apply for the current PG programme are already experiencing the bad and ugly side of the admission process

Better by far my ass

Wait! Are the tabs compulsory?

THE SWEAT SHIRT sha

Don't worry, buhari is coming to ur sch to stamp out all kwarapshun.

I WANTED TO COME THERE FOR MY P.H.D. I WILL CHANGE IT.

Una no get vibrant S.U.G

Hi

Even Unilorin?

I give up.

Aquila

nonsense like dis happens in every public sch in Nigeria.. I failed a course back then in Ife cos d lecturer tot I was blocking his way.. he showed me ma result (I got 68b) but he never posted it on d portal.. I had to delete and retake d course.. no welfare at all in govt schs.. try and maintain lowkey, if not hummmmmm

Well, I just gained admission and I will not be paying for any goddamn tab

I really do hope something is done on time to address these issues because in my time there, it wasn't this bad.#probictas doctrina#almamata

everything sucks at unilorin..

Fellow UNILORITES, show some Love. it my birthday today