Hundreds of students of the University of Lagos blocked the
major road leading to the institution’s main campus at
Akoka yesterday to protest against epileptic power supply
and poor water supply.
The protest was held at different sections of the school,
including the Senate building and the Assembly Hall where
the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rahman Bello, was hosting a
number of dignitaries for 2016 First Award Winners’ Lecture.

While the programme was on, the protesting students laid
siege at the entrance of the Assembly Hall, rebuking the vice
chancellor and other management staff.
One of the protesters who identified himself as Bimbo
narrated how difficult it had been for some of them to get
water for basic
needs. He said for a number of days, the students had been
experiencing power outage.

“We don’t have water to bathe nor wash our clothes. Power
outage has even worsened our plight. All efforts to get
management to share in our plight have proved abortive.
What else can we do? So we resolved to stage the protest to
draw management’s attention to our plight,” he said.
Another student, Chuks Johnson, described the VC’s hosting
of the First Award Winner’s Lecture as insensitive.

“They know we are hurt, yet they can’t even listen to us. All
they can do is to organise a programme and expect us to
keep quiet. That won’t happen. The VC must come out and
address this issue,” Johnson said.
Daily Trust correspondent observed that the VC could not
show up to address the students who later dispersed when
efforts to enter the Assembly Hall proved abortive as
security operatives locked the entrance doors.
Efforts to also get the varsity’s spokesperson to react
proved abortive.


http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/unilag-students-protest-against-water-power-outage/141365.html

lalasticlacla............mynd44.

Is there hope for this country at all

Hmmm... Where are we heading to in this country??









Only God would see us through these challenges!







In Dame Patience Jonathan's voice... "Chai, diaris God ooo..."

zeekeyboy:
lalasticlacla............mynd44..........abeg f.p.........we are suffering in unilag.......no water to brush teeth as i talk to you.

I trust if na OAU guys dey protest,dis 1 go reach fp kiakia

Common thing in virtually every University except the private ones tho

UNILAG and Protest are like bread and beans.... The Nations Pride. Nigeria's Most Glamorous. University of first choice. Sadly, the reality on Campus reduce these accolades to mere illusion.

Its bad i tell u

Dem dey fall person hand. Its like like this before naw....I dey port for My pg sef

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