Ibadan-THERE was pandemonium at the University of Ibadan yesterday for several hours as students of the citadel of learning went wild over the death of their colleague , a 200 level undergradate , Mayowa Alaran.
Report from our Correspondent stated that as a result both the economic, administrative and academic activities were paralyzed when protesting the death of their colleague .
It was reported that the four-entrance gates into the institution were put under lock and key by the irate students as they moved from one faculty to another stopping lecturers and and lectures calling for more mobilisation.
Mayowa, student in the Human Kinetics Education Department was reported to have died owing to negligence of the university health centre management.
Mayowa was said to be among those watching European League match in his hall of residence (Independence Hall) on Tuesda?y night but got suffocated and fainted.
Our man further gathered that call was said to have been made for University Ambulance to come and pick the student but all to know avail after which he was rushed down to the health centre (Jaja Clinic) located few metres to Kuti Hall.
Speaking with newsmen, Student Union President, Odesola Olufemi alleged that rather than commencing immediate treatment, staffers at the health centre were busy asking for the Student’s card, a reason he attributed to the death of Mayowa .
Although the Vice Chancellor, Prof Isaac Adewole was said to have addressed the student at the Jaja clinic early in the morning setting up a Five-man committee to harmonies the demands of the students and assuring them that the university would investigate the matter, the visibly angry students seemed unconvinced.
They blocked major roads connecting several faculties while those who had businesses to do on campus had to climb fences trekking long distance and shedding sweat profusely.
Making the demands of the student, Odesola said the students demanded a better welfare and health emergency management from the authorities adding that the irresponsibility of the management had been adversely affecting the student.
Said he : ?”Because of the Inadequacies of JAJA and their irresponsibility in acceding to emergencies, the guy gave up and now we are demanding a total restoration of health emergencies in Jaja and other students welfare structures such as water, electricity. We are tired of our university management irresponsibility and we shall use this struggle to fight for our rights”
It was however gathered that the deceased was an asthmatic patient.
