The Adamawa State Polytechnic has been shut down indefinitely following a wave of student protests sparked by prolonged electricity outages and acute water scarcity on campus.
The closure was announced late Monday by the institution’s management after tensions escalated, with hundreds of students staging demonstrations across the main campus in Yola. The protest, which began peacefully, turned chaotic as students blocked access roads and disrupted academic activities, demanding urgent action from school authorities.
Students accused the polytechnic’s management of neglect and poor welfare policies, citing months of erratic power supply and a worsening water crisis that has left hostels and lecture halls in deplorable conditions.
“We’ve been living like this for too long. No light, no water, and no explanation. We’re tired of suffering in silence,” said Aisha Buba, a final-year student in the Department of Business Administration.
Security personnel were deployed to prevent further escalation, and no injuries or arrests were reported as of the time of filing this report. However, the school authorities swiftly moved to suspend academic activities indefinitely, ordering all students to vacate campus immediately.
In a statement issued by the Registrar, Mr. Salisu Ahmed, the management cited “security concerns and the need to prevent a breakdown of law and order” as reasons for the shutdown. The statement assured that steps were being taken to address the infrastructural challenges, although no specific timeline was provided.
The Adamawa State Ministry of Higher Education said it had initiated an inquiry into the crisis and pledged to work with the institution to restore normalcy.
Meanwhile, student union leaders have vowed to continue pressing for a permanent solution, calling the shutdown a temporary fix to a long-term problem.
As of Tuesday morning, the campus remained deserted, with armed security maintaining patrols to deter any unauthorized gatherings.
source: thenationonlineng.net
