YABATECH resumes with semester examination

T he Yaba College of Technology, Lagos on
Tuesday reopened for academic activities
after a four-week break to mourn the
death of a final year student, who died on
February 10.
A correspondent of NAN, who monitored
the resumption, reports that anxious
students trooped in to complete their
undertaking forms and collected
examination dockets.
NAN reports that security was beefed-up
on the campus, as only students with the
institution’s identity cards were allowed in.
Some students were seen rushing to their
various course supervisors to submit
undertaking forms and were collecting
their examination dockets.
In a female hostel, ‘`Akada hall’, scores of
students were seen queuing up for
allocation of bed spaces.
An ND II, Business Administration student,
Miss Adebamigbe Fadaini, told NAN that
she was very happy to be back on campus.
Fadaini said she spent the break to read
and prepare hard for the examination.
“I have completed my registration and
collected examination docket, the process
is very simple.
“I just want to be through with the
examination once and for all, because we
have wasted a lot of time this session.
“I am very happy to be back on campus,”
Fadaini said.
Another student, an HND I, Micro Biology
student, Miss Toyosi Adekanye,
commended the college’s management for
reopening the college.
Adekanye said that she was ready for the
examination but urged the management to
provide basic amenities during the
examination period.
“I am happy to be back on campus
because back home, there were so many
distractions from reading.
“I have filled the undertaking form and
also collected my examination docket,
everything is ready for the examination,”
she said.
Also, the Head, Public Relations Unit of
the College, Mr Charles Oni, told NAN that
the management was prepared for the
smooth conduct of the examination on
March 30.