BREAKING NEWS: Uniben Medical Students Protest ‘Unlawful Eviction Order’ From Their Hostel
Medical
Students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) are currently protesting
over what they described as ‘unlawful eviction’ from their halls of
residence by the university Dean of Students.
The protesting students have mounted a road block at the popular Anatomy gate leading to the school from the UBTH back gate.
The
aggrieved students said they are protesting unlawful allocation of bed
spaces to non-Medical students at their medical halls of residence,
particularly the NDDC.
The
students in their numbers have also passed a ‘Vote of no Confidence’ on
the Dean of Students, Prof. Benson Osadolor, over what they described
as negligence of duty and deliberate attempt to deprive them of their
rights as medical students, on the part of the Dean of Students.
They have also demanded for apology or the resignation of DSA, while calling on the Vice Chancellor to come to their aide.
Recall
that few days ago, the medical students of the university were
forcefully ejected from their NDDC hostel which was solely built for
them, but currently houses less than 10% of medical students.
The
act was widely condemned by all after the students were forced to spend
two nights outside their halls in the cold weather, having left them
with no other option.
