Following the students lamentation on the absence of functional street lights on some campus roads and the potential dangers that could stem from it, the management of Obafemi Awolowo University has commenced the fixing of campus streetlights.
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Recall it was reported by ACJOAU that, certain parts of the campus lack any form of lighting at night, such as the road linking Fajuyi Hall to the market, which is predominantly used by students, traders, and commuters, despite having street lights on this road.
The university management in response to that, by Friday, January 12, had begun to fix and replace bulbs on Road 2. As of Saturday, January 13, the street from the Students’ Union building to Fajuyi Hall is now illuminated. However, the area from the Fajuyi Hall bus stop towards ETF road remains unlit, despite bulb replacements.
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Additional areas requiring lighting include Fajuyi-Market Road, and the front of Alumni Hall, where existing streetlights are insufficient. Moreover, the road leading to Angola and Mozambique Hall, FBLT to Agric, and the senate building to the Health Sciences area amongst other places also need attention.
Speaking to the Acting CSO of the institution, Mr Adegboyega, in a telephone conversation about the development, he stated that the fixing is being done ‘batch by batch’. In his word, he said, ‘They are working on everything, they want everywhere to be illuminated’.