Editorial: Current political activities in the country should not take the steam out of a reality that the state of hostels for students in our public tertiary institutions leaves much to be desired. Nigeria
Current political activities in the country should not take the steam out of a reality that the state of hostels for students in our public tertiary institutions leaves much to be desired.
In a country where infrastructure is properly developed, our tertiary institutions should not worry about where students choose to live. Thus, a facility meant for 15,000 students is compelled to accommodate 50,000. Apart from poor toilet facilities, the level of sanitation calls to question the capacity of our university managers to adequately meet the demands of the young minds placed in their care. Living in such squalor reduces the self-worth of our students and ultimately the quality of output as future leaders of society.
Some of the existing hostels have been handed over to private hands. The private investors, which ought to come to the rescue of the universities, are not encouraged because university administrators are not always forthcoming. The victims are the young minds whom we hope would manage the nation’s affairs in the future.
In the city of Lagos, for example, commuting from far-flung places to the campuses robs the students the energy and time for reflective thinking and rumination on complex subjects. Compare our students who endure such hardship with their counterparts in universities, which have first class research and hostel facilities and the difference in output will be quite clear.
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