At Ibadan Poly, students live in bushes of fear

Students of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, are yearning for cleaner surroundings and hostels, OLUFEMI ATOYEBI, who visited the institution, writes

Established in 1971 from the facility left behind by the old University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, boasts being the alma mater of many prominent Nigerians. Many of them are indeed captains of industries.

But age is fast telling on the institution, especially its physical infrastructure. Little wonder, many students are complaining about the state of facilities in the 45-year-old institution situated in the Sango area of the sprawling city. Indeed, from the unoccupied lands, hostels to the laboratories, it is a litany of fear and anguish for the students.

For instance, our correspondent, who visited the school on Monday, observed that there was a large expanse of unused land occupied by tall grasses and trees. According to the students, the unused parcel of land is capable of being a home to reptiles and a den to cultists...

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