By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have resorted to fetching water from stream as water scarcity continues to disrupt learning for them.
The students in an interview with the Punch called on the management of the institution to find solutions to the stoppage of water supply to hostels on the campus.
The students claimed that water supply to their various halls of residence was cut off on Friday.
NatureNews gathered that some of the students were seeing with buckets fetching water from a stream.
One of the students who resides at the ETF Hall said some buoyant students had been buying sachet water to cook and bathe, while the rest were fetching water from the stream.
He stated, “But for some of us that cannot afford sachet water for such purposes, we have been going to the stream near our hostel to get water.
“Water stopped running in our hostels last weekend. Few students, who are doing practical, are around because of COVID-19 protocols and it has been difficult getting water, because the stream is also drying off.”
Confirming this, the Public Relations Officer, OAU, Abiodun Olanrewaju, said the situation was being addressed by the management.
Olanrewaju explained that the university exhausted the chemical for the treatment of water and could not get replacement immediately.
He added, “I can assure the students that from Wednesday, regular water supply will resume. We made arrangements for tankers to supply water to the students. We are also calling on public spirited individuals to assist us as the Federal Government cannot do it all alone.”