INSECURITY AT RED ALERT IN KWARA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ILORIN, (PART 2) THE BOYS HOSTEL SIDE OF THE STORY

INSECURITY AT RED ALERT IN KWARA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ILORIN, (PART 2) THE BOYS HOSTEL SIDE OF THE STORY

As we have discussed in our last episode of this interesting article, Insecurity is at the high level of intolerance in the campus and we've talked a bit about the LADIES HOSTEL SIDE OF THE STORY AND NOW WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE BOYS HOSTEL SIDE.

THE BOYS HOSTEL! THE BOYS HOSTEL!! THE BOYS HOSTEL!!! A place where mothers will come and start shaking heads in SYMPATHY that, is this where my child wants to leave? A place where passersby would ask themselves' is this a PRISON YARD OR CONDEMNED BUILDING'
That's the statement being muttered by a student residing on the hostel.
We have two boys hostel in this school since my own arrival o, This one that am leaving is where they call SHEKONI HOSTEL and the other one over there is called SHAABA.here is the interview between our reporter and a student.

ECHOE: FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN HERE SIR?
STUDENT 1: Haaa O ti pe gaan o,(its been long) have been living here since my year one and thank God my days are numbered am now a 300 level student.
ECHOE: SINCE YOU'VE BEEN LIVING HERE, WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND YOU THINK IT'S NOT OKAY?
STUDENT 1: Haa Oga mi, o po gaan but maa so die nibe funyin,(Haa it's much but I will tell you a little bit of it) Come and take a look at our surrounding, everywhere is just bushy, both outside and inside, even at times we are always afraid to step out at night because of snakes. And most students living in this area are IJMB students who always go out at night to study in class, also another problem is that since the past few months we have been in darkness in this part of the hostel. No light at all ,only about 3 rooms are having light others will have to visit their friends in shaaba before they can charge their Fone and lamps.
STUDENT 2: The only thing I can say they help us with is water which we do go to chapel before getting before but help us tell them that they should help us oooo.

ECHOE: SINCE ALL THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING, WHO HAVE YOU BEEN REPORTING THE ISSUES TO ?
STUDENT 1: We have been reporting some to the Hostel Portals who told us they have been writing series of letters to the Students affairs units but all to no avail, and the provost have been coming here times without numbers at times with some people but nothing has been done. But since you are here now we implore you to help tell them our problems.

Then we moved to The other Hostel too where we also talked with the habitants.
We were also told several things like NO GOOD TOILETS and KILLING OF SNAKES has also been their well known occupation now,we were also told that there is NO ADEQUATE SECURITY BOTH AT NIGHT AND DAYLIGHT, A student said there was a time the OPC people came to HARASS THE HOSTELITES, CHASING THEM ALL WITH CHARMS AND CUTLASS WHILE PLAYING FOOTBALL IN THE EVENING BESIDE THE HOSTEL, Also they also complained about the BUSH AROUND THE HOSTEL TOO, and also said SOME GUYS SUSPECTED TO BE CULTISTS CAME TO THE HOSTEL SOMETIME AGO THIS YEAR TO BEAT UP A YEAR TWO STUDENT IN HIS HOSTEL ROOM,EVEN THE MAN O WAR PEOPLE DID NOTING.
We implore the offices responsible for these people welfarism and security to please arise to their call...

Next on our discussion list is the Bursary, Registry Unit..Stay Tuned!!!

Written By: Chukwudi
Postulated By: Chukwudi