Many undergraduate students of University of Calabar residing in the male and female hostels have raised the alarm over several cracks on the walls of their hostels.
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They expressed fears that as heavy rains persist in parts of the Calabar metropolis, the walls can fall in.
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Their concerns were aired on the Unical International Radio phone-in programme, ‘What I Will Do If I Had Power to Run Unical,’ on Thursday evening.
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They said halls 8 and 9 in particular are more delicate, maintaining that the dilapidated states of the hostels have remained so for several years.
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A female student, who gave her name simply as Jane from Malabor Republic said:
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“If I have power to be in charge of this school, the first thing I will do will be to embark on massive renovation of the hostels in Malabo Republic.
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“There are many major cracks on the walls of hostel halls especially 1, 2, 4, 8, and 9.
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“God forbid, these walls can cave in at any time and kill people’s children.
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“These daily rains in Calabar can dangerously affect these hostels. I call on the school authorities to make hay while the sunshine.”
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Another, a male student from another hostel complained about lack of electricity supply in the hostels.
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He said this has allowed unhealthy activities to take place in the hostels.
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They advised the students welfare body as well as the students Union government to work towards benefits of the students.
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Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Florence Bankong Obi had earlier assured that the state of the hostels had been captured for action.UN
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