Yabatech bans student from sleeping in classrooms in response to our report, others

The authority of the Yaba College of Technology, aba, Lagos popularly known as YabaTech, Lagos, has announced that it has barred students from staying at lecture halls beyond 7.00 p.m. both during the week and at weekends. This was an obvious response to our report on Friday June 26, 2015 titled “Disturbing pictures of Yabatech students forced to sleep in Classrooms”. (click to read)
The institution’s spokesperson, Charles Oni Mr. Oni, in a statement issued today Saturday, said the ban would be in force until ongoing of renovation of the hostels was completed. “It has come to the attention of the management that some students still evade security checks to hibernate and even sleep in lecture halls in spite of the subsisting ban.
“The hostels are undergoing renovation as many of you are aware, and efforts are on to beef up security around these same hostels in view of developments around the college.
“The hostels will be available for students’ use as soon as possible. “Pending the conclusion of renovation and the expansion of security apparatus, no student should be found in any of the classrooms beyond 7.00 p.m.,’’ Mr. Oni said.
However, the plight of students who arrived from outside Lagos and have no other alternative residence was not addressed in the statement.
Sources: insidemainland