Angola Hall: Abode of Perennial Water, Residents Say

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By Adetunji Oluwafemi 
The Angola Hall of Residence has now been described as "an abode of perennial water" by its residents, who claimed that the Hall of Residence, which used to frequently experience scarcity of water, is now what they can boldly say is in possession of inexhaustible water, following a demonstration that occurred in the hall about two weeks ago.

Recall that, in the early hours of Monday, 7th April 2025, the residents of Angola Hall, led by Kujembola Olalekan (Ikuuboy), the Hall Chairman, held a protest in the hall, shutting the doors and boycotting lectures, with a demand that the hall's water scarcity issues be addressed. The Hall Management swiftly responded to this by installing a new pumping machine in the hall and promised to make water available in other parts of the hall, especially between Block A and D.


In a survey carried out by The Icons reporter on Friday, 18th April 2025, it was discovered that a new tap-water spot has been constructed between Blocks A and B, with four taps installed. Additionally, water is now being pumped into the tanks near the Africa food canteen, close to Block G of the hall. The water spot at the back of the hall's common room now has more taps fixed, increasing the total number of running taps to six. The dam water spot at the back of the hall warden's office also receives dam water discharge on a daily basis.

In our interaction with Ope, a resident of Block B, he stated, "Water scarcity is no longer a problem in Angola Hall since the day we held a protest against it. In fact, the protest led to the construction of a new water spot, which was built nearly in front of my room. We no longer experience long queues or missed lectures as a result of a lack of water. Water is no longer far-fetched in Angola Hall."

Another resident says he would like to commend the efforts of the hall executives who took the bold step of leading the protest to demand a lasting solution to the problem of water scarcity in the hall. He also acknowledged the hall management for granting their demands and fulfilling their promises. He added that Angola Hall is now somewhat of an abode of perennial water, as water is now available close to almost every block in the hall. In fact, when there was a power outage for almost 24 hours as a result of the rain, the hall had access to excess water.



A resident of Block B, room 109, recalled that he used to be very unlucky during those times when they needed to queue to get water, as the water would usually get exhausted before his turn. However, after a new pumping machine was installed and with the increased number of water spots, he doesn’t feel unlucky anymore. In fact, the newly constructed water spot is situated right in front of his room, so now he only steps out of his room at his leisure to fetch water.

Reacting to these new developments, the Chairman of the Hall of Residence, Kujembola Olalekan (Ikuuboy), said his motivation to lead the protest to demand a lasting solution stems from his desire to ensure that the occupants receive value for their money. He stated, "It sounds absurd as to why old residents who paid as little as ₦3,000 for accommodation enjoy the facilities more than the current residents who now pay a whopping sum of ₦50,000." Olalekan added, "I led the protest to serve as a motivation for the administration coming after me, and I thank God it yielded positive results, which are evident in the hall now."

As of the time of gathering this report, the hall of residence has a minimum number of people fetching water from the taps, due to the fact that water is now available both day and night; long queues are now nowhere to be found.


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