By: Sonaike Peter

In response to the recent announcement by the management of the University of Ibadan, with regards to a change to power supply schedule on campus, students have voiced their dissatisfactions, citing potential disruptions to their academic and personal activities.

The management’s decision to limit power supply to 10 hours a day has sparked criticism among the student body.

Reacting, Boluwatife, a 300-level student of Veterinary Medicine, expressed concerns over the impact of reduced daytime power on students with extended class hours.

He emphasized that the schedule, which allocates only 6 hours of power during the day, between 8 am and 2 pm, and 4 hours during the night, between 10pm and 2am is inadequate and poorly timed for productive use.

“If they have to limit it to 10 hours, then they should consider giving us 4 hours during the day and 6 hours at night, preferably from 9 pm to 3 am,” Boluwatife suggested, urging the management to reconsider their approach for the benefit of students.

Zion, a 100-level student of the Department of English, called for an extension of the power supply duration, highlighting potential inconvenience current schedule may pose.

“It will be better if it is extended to 16 hours a day, 10 hours is too restrictive,” Zion remarked.

Dapi, a student of Agricultural Engineering, described the new policy as harsh and in need of revision.

“I think the new law is a bit harsh and it should be relooked into. The time should be extended because we need light for our daily activities on campus,” he said.

Speaking on anonymity, a student and resident of the Great Independence Hall argued that the development would do more harm than good to students with long day lectures like him, urging the management to reverse the policy.

“The fact remains that it will do more harm than good to students like me who usually have a long day lecture,” he said.

“The management should please reverse the decision as it will bad effect on our academics,” he added.