Male students of Federal
University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State were on Sunday, stranded in their
hundreds as they were shut out of their hostels by the landlord over
alleged inability of the school and state government to pay N24 million
for two years rent.
According
to Vanguard correspondent who visited the rented school hostel which
housed more than half of the institution’s male population yesterday,
the hostel was bereft of normal student activities.
It was
further reported that the Dean of Student Life, Dr. Marcellina Offoha,
and the porter were packing out students’ property as the landlord stood
by, waiting to put a lock on the gate.
The
landlord, who brandished a letter signed by his lawyers, Yenagoa-based
Stream Solicitors, said he was tired of the antics of the state
government, which had failed to honour the agreement to pay him annually
for the apartment.
He said
he had made several efforts to get the issue resolved amicably, but
lamented that all his efforts were thwarted by Bayelsa State government,
who is the tenant and the school authorities, who occupied the
apartment.
He
said: “I am evicting the university. They are my tenants and they are
owing due to the negligence from the state government. They are owing me
for two years. I have given them quit notice and I hope they are
quitting.
Source : Vanguard
The only reason why this
made it to the news is because of the name OTUOKE!...I hope they will
not blame President Jonathan for this again..lol
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