Rainstorm damages hostels, other facilities in UNN
Severe rainstorms on Friday damaged two female hostels and other facilities at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, rendering some students homeless, the Dean of Students Affairs of the university, Prof. Christian Ezeibe, has said on Saturday.
Severe rainstorms on Friday damaged two female hostels and other facilities at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, rendering some students homeless, the
Dean of Students Affairs of the university, Prof. Christian Ezeibe, has said on Saturday.
Ezeibe said the rainstorm, accompanied by a heavy downpour, damaged some sections of the Awolowo and Isa Kaita female hostels, which affected some students’ bed spaces, adding however,
that the affected students have been relocated to other hostels on campus.
His words, “All female students whose bed spaces were affected by that rainstorm have been relocated to another hostel after that ugly incident on Friday.
“After the incident, the Vice-chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, immediately directed that all affected students should be moved to other hostels.”
Ezeibe further said that over 20 students who provided details of their bed spaces to the Department of Students Affairs have been relocated to other hostels.
Acting Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the school, Inya Egwu, had in a statement said that the rainstorm caused significant damage to some university facilities and infrastructure.
According to Egwu, “The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, causing significant damage to some university facilities and infrastructure.
“The storm affected many parts of the campus, with the most severe damage recorded at Awolowo and Isa Kaita Hostels where sections of the hostel roofs were blown off.”
Egwu further said that some trees were uprooted by the storm while branches fell across some roads within the campus, temporarily obstructing movement in some areas
However, said no loss of life had been reported.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor has expressed sympathy to students and members of staff affected by the storm, assuring the university community that management was committed to their welfare, safety and security.
They however thanked the Vice-Chancellor and the Dean of Student Affairs for providing alternative accommodation for the victims.
Ezeibe said the rainstorm, accompanied by a heavy downpour, damaged some sections of the Awolowo and Isa Kaita female hostels, which affected some students’ bed spaces, adding however,
that the affected students have been relocated to other hostels on campus.
His words, “All female students whose bed spaces were affected by that rainstorm have been relocated to another hostel after that ugly incident on Friday.
“After the incident, the Vice-chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, immediately directed that all affected students should be moved to other hostels.”
Ezeibe further said that over 20 students who provided details of their bed spaces to the Department of Students Affairs have been relocated to other hostels.
Acting Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the school, Inya Egwu, had in a statement said that the rainstorm caused significant damage to some university facilities and infrastructure.
According to Egwu, “The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, causing significant damage to some university facilities and infrastructure.
“The storm affected many parts of the campus, with the most severe damage recorded at Awolowo and Isa Kaita Hostels where sections of the hostel roofs were blown off.”
Egwu further said that some trees were uprooted by the storm while branches fell across some roads within the campus, temporarily obstructing movement in some areas
However, said no loss of life had been reported.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor has expressed sympathy to students and members of staff affected by the storm, assuring the university community that management was committed to their welfare, safety and security.
They however thanked the Vice-Chancellor and the Dean of Student Affairs for providing alternative accommodation for the victims.
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