Hostels’ renovation may delay 2nd semester resumption in UNILAG
By Adeshina Okoosi STUDENTS of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, may spend the whole of the first semester in the current session off campus as there is no possibility of the renovation of their hostels being completed as scheduled. Checks by Vanguard showed that only three hostels have been renovated up to an appreciable level, while works have not started on the others because of the paucity of funds. Moreover, the release of funds has been intermittent and that makes the pace of work to be slow. The management had two months ago, gave December 2024, a deadline for the renovation works and had directed students to stay off campus, as lectures would be delivered online. Hostels’ll be ready March 2025—Mgt When contacted on the phone yesterday, the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof. Musa Obalola, said the hostels would be ready for occupation by March next year. Obalola said: “We initially thought the renovation of the hostels would be completed by the end of 2024, and that was why w...