OAU Students Raise Alarm Over Poor State Of Facilities

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), have raised alarms over the debasing state of facilities within the citadel of learning.

Daily Trust reports that the lamenting students likened their hostels to prison yards

Omotayo Akande, president of the OAU Student Union, said:“It is oblivious the horrible living condition in the hostels and we as Students’ body is not relenting in the struggle for the welfare of the students. Speaking with Daily Trust, the Student Union President said that there is need to renovate the hostels and guard against overcrowding.”

Akande noted that:“Students are complaining of bedbugs. There are no good toilets and we are subjected to a condition that is not favourable to learning. In fact, we are afraid of an outbreak of diseases on this campus”
Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju, spokesman for the university, in reacting to the development, faulted the students’ claims.
Olarenwaju blamed the students for abusing the facilities in their hostels. He said the students overcrowd the hostels and use the facilities beyond limits.
OAU has 8 halls of residence including: Fajuyi, Awolowo, Angola and E.T.F for male students, while Moremi, Akintola, Alumni and Mozambique halls of residence are for female students.

However, evident on the long stretch of buildings were features of dilapidation. There were signs that the facilities lacked maintenance