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Students protest infrequent power supply

'There is no water in any hostel and no light,' they complained.

UNILAG Protest

Students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, yesterday, April 6th, took to the street to protest against epileptic power supply, lack of water and the rise in pure water price on the campus.

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At the same time, the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) also staged their own protest against the indefinite deferrment of their congress by the university authorities.

The protesters, complaining about the inconducive learning environment said, "There is no water in any hostel as at this (yesterday) morning. Students that managed to take their bath were those that fetched water yesterday (Tuesday) or that had reserved water days before and to crown it all, there is no light.”

The students marched in groups from the university gate to the Senate building, denying motorists access into the campus.

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The Dean of Students Affairs (DSA), represented by his Deputy, Dr Carol Ogbanika, while explaining the reason for the suspension of MSSN, said the school would prevent the association from being hijacked by staff and postgraduate students.

He urged the students to set aside their personal interests for the progress and betterment of MSSN UNILAG.

A staff adviser, Dr Ismail Musa, said the bye-law was flawed and as such it could not be used as the only reference for the new bye-law.

But, the students refused to adopt the financial guideline which stated that the staff advisers should be the primary signatory to the association’s account.

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The MSSN said it wanted its bye-law to conform with the MSSN  at National level, which is the parent body for all MSSN in the country.

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