Students of the University of Jos on Tuesday staged a protest over a week-long power outage affecting their hostels, expressing frustration over worsening living conditions and disruption to academic activities.
The demonstration took place within the university community as students voiced concerns that they have been without electricity since the beginning of the current academic session in their hostels. Many said the situation had made studying difficult, particularly at night, while also affecting basic daily routines such as charging devices, accessing water systems, and maintaining safety in poorly lit environments.
According to students who participated in the protest, repeated complaints to relevant authorities had yet to produce a lasting solution. They described the blackout as unbearable and called for urgent intervention from the university management and the power authorities responsible for supply to the campus.
A student, Felix Bala, who spoke during the protest, said the situation had persisted since resumption.
“Since our resumption, we have not had power in our hostels,” Bala said. “We were told that power was cut off. We demand the immediate restoration of electricity.”
The protest reflects a broader concern often raised in several Nigerian tertiary institutions, where students periodically complain about unstable electricity supply, rising living costs, and inadequate hostel facilities. In many cases, prolonged outages place additional financial pressure on students who must rely on alternative power sources such as generators or rechargeable lamps.
While the university management has not yet issued a detailed public statement addressing the latest protest, students are calling for swift action to restore power and prevent further disruption to academic activities.
As tensions continue, attention is now on the institution’s authorities to resolve the issue and restore normalcy in the hostels, with students insisting that uninterrupted electricity is essential for a functional learning environment.