FORCEFUL EVICTION OF STUDENTS FROM HOSTELS AVERTED

Thanks to the intervention of the Student Union Government, the proposed sudden eviction of the students from the hostels was stopped. Consequently, students were given till Friday, August 21st to vacate school hostels with the exemption of students from certain faculties and departments for comprehensible reasons.

During an interview with the Vice President of the Union, Comr. Nebo, Joy, we learned that

officials of the Student Union Government have been meeting with the university administration to extend the proposed deadline for vacating the hostels.

To this effect, a memo signed by the President of the Union, Comr. Orji, Peter E. and the Welfare Officer, Comr. Chinonye Noble was circulated round the hostels which stated that students are to be given till Friday, August 21st to put their things together and vacate the hostels. Also, special considerations were given for final year students who may not be done with their projects by Friday. Other students for special considerations include students of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy who are still in session, Agricultural Science and  Education students also due to their I.T programs which take place on campus.

According to the Vice President, forceful eviction of stidents from the hostels has not been in plans of the university administration, and there is no plan to institute it. The major reason for this development is because of the forthconing West African University Games for which students need to evacuate the hostels to allow for accommodation for the participants, and to effect some renovations before the time for the games.

Students who felt relieved by the intervention of the Student Union Government were seen around their hostels commending the efforts of the government with statements like, "Ehe! Na this one be SUG nah!", "Now they are talking"

On the other hand, we were able to get some pictures of the stranded students and their luggages outside the hostels before the intervention of the Student Union Government. Below are the clips.

Comr. Okeke, Chibueze O.

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