Floods In Hostel H

By Mohammed Doyo

Hostel H flooded this afternoon after ceilings of some rooms started leaking letting in water into the rooms. The water quickly spread to the whole floor following a heavy rain that lasted for over an hour. First year students, who reside on the 3rd floor were seen making desperate efforts to drive water out of the rooms.

The residents of the said floor have expressed dismay over what they term as ‘neglect’ by the concerned authorities to repair the dilapidated ceilings, despite raising the issue with the janitors when the ceilings first showed signs of leaking .
“I earlier raised the issue with the Hostel H janitor but they never took the issue seriously. They kept saying it will be repaired” said an infuriated student whose mattress was rained on.

In some rooms, water literally destroyed carpets, books and foodstuffs such as flour. Among the most affected rooms are H359 and H336 where leaking first started forcing the occupants to seek safe havens.

The affected students have expressed fears that the rains might continue tonight worsening their woes. They now want the concerned authorities to offer an immediate solution to this ‘roof leaking’ problem.

A student residing in Hostel H, 3rd floor struggles to drain water from the room