ETF Hall Faces Challenges with Broken Pipes and Deteriorating Facilities

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By Israel Bakare 
ETF Hall of Residence suffers from issues with broken chambers and pipes, leading to faeces littering the ground and polluting the environment.

A resident of ETF, Emmanuel from Biochemistry, stated, "It has been a month since the chamber at the back of Block 3 has been spoilt, and two weeks since the one at the back of Block 5 got spoilt. The damaged chambers and broken pipes leak faeces onto the ground." He further stated, "The management have come to check the one at the back of Block 3, but since then, nothing has been done about it."
Another resident of ETF, Comrade Enoch, said, "I saw the leaking faeces at the back of Block 5 yesterday, but people said it has been there for a while. The one at Block 3 has been there for almost three months."


There are reported cases of broken soakaway covers and poorly covered soakaways, which may be hazardous for movement and the transmission of infections through air pollution.

An occupant of ETF, who wishes to remain anonymous, urges the management and executives to address this issue. He further mentioned that the back of Block 3 looks messy when students use the bathroom or toilet, making it difficult to pass and unhygienic. He also noted that the leaking faeces at the back of Block 5 require urgent attention.
Students believe that this inadequate sanitation, which also affects Blocks 1, 4, and 6, poses a danger to residents’ health, increasing the risk of infections and cholera, which are easily spread diseases.

Hall Executives' Response 
In a conversation with the hall chairman, Bankole Festus explained that he had reported the case to the DSA and would pressurise the hall warden to resolve the leaking faeces and seal the damaged chamber before the end of this week.

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