By: Ogunleye Kolapo Olayemi
Normal academic activities at the University of Ibadan are expected to resume tomorrow following an agreement reached between student representatives and the university management over key concerns.
According to the UI Students’ Union President, delegates from the student body secured commitments on the majority of resolutions presented during the meeting. He noted that the resolutions, earlier adopted at the Congress, were tabled before the management and received positive responses.
On welfare, the President confirmed that Jaja Hall has been reopened and is now operational. He also disclosed that approval for campus gas is in progress, with management giving a two-week timeline for an official memo to be released.
Regarding electricity, he assured students that efforts have been put in place to restore stable power supply, urging them to remain expectant as improvements are underway. An official memo is expected to be communicated to students.
The development follows earlier protests by students across campus over the persistent lack of electricity and water in hostels. Demonstrations saw students move across faculties and hostels to mobilize support, with chants of #NoLightNoClass and #NoWaterNoClass highlighting frustrations over living and learning conditions.
The President emphasized that lectures will proceed as scheduled from tomorrow, even as further resolutions on outstanding issues are awaited.
More details to follow.
