Ibadan poly students protest over epileptic power supply

The protesting students rendered anti-government slogans and barricaded all entrances leading into the  institution.Those who spoke on condition of anonymity said the epileptic power supply being experienced at the main campus of the institution should be addressed  to ensure  smooth academic activities.“Power supply has been so terrible in the school recently. We stated our plight […]

The protesting students rendered anti-government slogans and barricaded all entrances leading into the  institution.
Those who spoke on condition of anonymity said the epileptic power supply being experienced at the main campus of the institution should be addressed  to ensure  smooth academic activities.
“Power supply has been so terrible in the school recently. We stated our plight to the authorities.
“We have been experiencing perpetual darkness at nights in the school since they carried out  repair work on the generator.
“We complained that the situation should be addressed because it is inimical to our career as students.
“This is an academic environment and we should be given some comfort,” one of the student said.
But Alhaji Soladoye Adewole, the Public Relations Officer of the institution,  said  efforts were on  to ameliorate the situation.
 “We all know that power generation is a critical issue in the country.
“We generate light privately for four hours a day to students between 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 a.m. and between 8.00 p.m. and  10. 00 p.m.
“We started having problems  with students when the power generating set went bad.
“The generator requires  overhauling and it is taking time to put it in order,”  he   said.
Adewole said there was no cause for the protest since there was an effective means for the students to channel their grievances.
“We once gave them phone numbers of principal officers so that they can always make complaints and cross-check facts from the school’s  authorities as occasion demands.
“We understand that the students were not happy about the situation but the matter should have been tabled rather than engaging in a protest.
“The school’s  authorities  addressed the students and it was agreed that the school should make light available between 6.00am  and 7am and  between 8pm and 11pm daily,” Adewole said.  NAN