Students from the University of Ibadan (UI) have staged a protest in response to the ongoing two-month power outage at both the University College Hospital (UCH) and the university campus.
Aweda Bolaji, President of the Students’ Union (SU), highlighted the severe impact the blackout has had on students’ daily lives and academic activities. He also shared that despite multiple attempts to address the issue with university officials, their efforts have yet to yield any results.
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In a video shared by TVC on Wednesday, January 22, Bolaji was seen saying: “We’re here to protest against the persistent blackout in the University College Hospital, that has affected and crumbled the education of our fellow students in the University College Hospital and by extension the University of Ibadan.
“The black out has lingered for over 82 days now, and for over 2 months there’s been no light at the University College Hospital, which has affected the livelihood of our students. People cannot function normally, you understand what we need light for, especially for students who need to study and do a whole lot of things,so the lack of electricity is why we’re out here today.”
When asked if they have reached out to the school authorities before now, he said: “We have reached out to the school management severally, it’s a kind of power play between the University College management and the University of Ibadan management it’s a joint business.”
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