Students of the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), on Monday, protested over the lack of essential facilities for practical learning, despite paying N50,000 for farm equipment and materials each.
One of the students said, “At 400-level, we’re supposed to be farming. This started in November 2024, but after clearing weeds and cutting grass for less than a week, we were sent home. Now, we’ve resumed, but all we do is plant vegetables.”
Another student lamented, “They’ve asked us to pay an additional N10,000 for IT, but there’s no equipment or support for our practicals. There are no poultry farms, piggeries, or livestock facilities. These are crucial for our studies, yet they are lying fallow at the Ogbomoso campus.”
The students also highlighted poor living conditions at the Iseyin campus. “You need to see our way of living here,” one student said.
“There’s no hospital. If you see the number of students that fainted during exams, it’s terrible. We lack proper facilities for learning,” the student said.
Another student said, “We fought against the move, but no one listened. Now we face high transport and accommodation costs.
Students of the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), on Monday, protested over the lack of essential facilities for practical learning, despite paying N50,000 for farm equipment and materials each.
One of the students said, “At 400-level, we’re supposed to be farming. This started in November 2024, but after clearing weeds and cutting grass for less than a week, we were sent home. Now, we’ve resumed, but all we do is plant vegetables.”
Another student lamented, “They’ve asked us to pay an additional N10,000 for IT, but there’s no equipment or support for our practicals. There are no poultry farms, piggeries, or livestock facilities. These are crucial for our studies, yet they are lying fallow at the Ogbomoso campus.”
The students also highlighted poor living conditions at the Iseyin campus. “You need to see our way of living here,” one student said.
“There’s no hospital. If you see the number of students that fainted during exams, it’s terrible. We lack proper facilities for learning,” the student said.
Another student said, “We fought against the move, but no one listened. Now we face high transport and accommodation costs.
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