Management of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has said it is considering opting for virtual classes for students following the transportation challenges faced by staff and students of the institution.
The construction of a flyover along the Tanke-Universitas road by the Kwara State Government is said to be responsible for the woes.
Images and videos of students stranded in long queues waiting for commercial vehicles at bus stops to deliver them from the city to university campuses surfaced on social media over the course of a week.
The post carries disparaging comments about university education in Nigeria, and how expensive it is to graduate from Nigerian tertiary institutions.
The university responded
A statement by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, said the university has opened negotiations with the state government on the timely completion of the construction.
Mr. Akogun also said that the university is using more options to ease the difficulties of students and ensure smooth academic activities.
“Management is also considering the possibility of turning on the option of virtual lectures, especially for large classes, to reduce the need for many students on the road at peak times,” said Mr. Akogun.
He added: “We want to ensure that all measures are taken to overcome this difficulty in the shortest possible time.”
He said that the school management has concluded a plan to bring a big bus for the movement of students, but it has not been able to be deployed due to the ongoing construction project.
“Management, however, appeals to us more by far students to exercise patience when concerted efforts are done to overcome the challenges of unfortunate transportation,” he added.
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“The welfare of students remains the mainstay of the management and this will not be compromised for any reason.”
Qosim Suleiman is a reporter at Premium Times in partnership with Report for the World, which matches local newsrooms with talented new journalists to report on issues that are not being covered around the world.
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