Yola, Adamawa state – It is becoming an issue of concern over the inadequate electricity supply and water in schools in Adamawa state.
On Monday, April 28, students of the Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola (main campus) protested the lack of electricity and water supply in the school.
According to the protesting students, they have been in this situation for one week. The students subsequently locked up all school gates and prevented movements within and outside the school.
Adamawa polytechnic students decry situation
Speaking to Legit.ng’s correspondent, some students expressed their displeasure over the lack of light in the school.
A student said:
“This is the third time this has happened in 3 months, we have suffered enough staying in the school without light and water. The light supplies water, we struggle to even cook food, and yet we still attend lectures. This is unfair to us.”
Another student lamented that:
“I can’t cope without light due to my health condition and the hotness of the weather in Yola is something else. The school administration is not helping us, we have spoken to them swiftly but they refused to take action and that is the reason why we decided to protest.”
Still speaking, a student added that:
“We need urgent action to be taken and we plead with the government to help us, because as students, we find it very hard to navigate through our studies without light and water. These two are very essential in life.”
Adamawa protest: Security intervention
Meanwhile, men of the state police command visited the scene of the protest.
Upon their arrival, Legit.ng gathered that they spoke to the students to calm down and avoid the escalation of the situation. However, some students proved stubborn and that led security agents to fire gunshots in the air to disperse them.
Adamawa protest: Management closes school
On its part, the school’s management released a press statement regarding the students’ protest stating that, due to the situation, the school has been closed for one week, with effect from Monday, April 28.
The school said this is to enable it to start the process of the restoration of power in the school. Students were asked to vacate the school hostels and premises with immediate effect.
Injuries as farmers, herdsmen clash again in Adamawa
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a clash over land use between farmers and herdsmen in Murgarang, Demsa local government area (LGA) escalated into violence, leaving three farmers injured.
The conflict in Adamawa arose due to disagreements over land access and grazing rights.
The confrontation was triggered when herdsmen attempted to pass through farmlands with their cattle for grazing.
