Angola Hall Residents Demand New Borehole

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By Adetunji Oluwafemi 
The occupants of Angola Hall of Residence held a peaceful demonstration on Monday, April 7, demanding that a new borehole be dug in the hall to address the water scarcity problem that has been experienced since the beginning of the 2023/24 academic season.

The demonstration, led by the hall executives, including the Hall Chairman, Kujembola Olalekan (Ikuuboy), and the Hall General Secretary, Bakare Victor, among other executives, started around 6:49 a.m. today, Monday, 7th April 2025. The occupants echoed "enough is enough" as they dropped off their buckets in front of the Hall Warden's office, hoping he would find them there upon his arrival today.

Resident fetching water from the stream.

According to the students, "only one borehole has been functioning since our return to the hall of residence. The hall executives have tried their best to ensure that it serves us well by regulating the times for fetching water from it. However, the water has never been sufficient, as the pumping machine used does not operate effectively due to its weakness and obsolescence. We have seen the hall executives plead with the hall management on several occasions to address this issue, but to no avail. As a result, many of us have been fetching water from outside the hall of residence, such as from the stream flowing behind the hall, the well at the abattoir near the hall, and sometimes from the Post Graduate Hall. All of this is apparent to the hall management, as they observe us coming in and out of the hall to fetch water; yet, they never consider a lasting solution, preferring instead to supply us with dam water that is unfit for drinking and cooking only once in a blue moon."
Occupants with their kegs and buckets in from of the Hall Warden's office.
The hall chairman, during the demonstration, said that "we cannot continue like this. Our occupants have paid ₦50,000 or more, yet they are not receiving the value of what they paid for. The welfare of the occupants is our utmost priority. The hall management has been lackadaisical about our occupants' welfare, and this will no longer be tolerated. If our demands are not met, we won't back down. The school management will experience a repeat of this kind of demonstration if our demands are not met before next week."

As of the time of gathering this report, the hall executives and occupants are still awaiting the arrival of the Hall Warden to address their request.

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