Bedbug Wahala: NUC To ShutdownUnilag
an emergency meeting held in the
early hours of Monday decided to
suspend the University of Lagos.
The decision to suspend the university
was based on health reasons, chief
among which is the Bedbug epidemic.
This decision was reached after series of
reports and complaints emanating from
the school.
The university authority in its defense
stated that a number of fumigation
exercises have been carried out to put
an end to what has now come to be
known among the students as the
‘Bedbug Plague’. A top official of the
prestigious institution who pleaded
anonymity told our correspondence
that, “the fumigation exercise is usually
carried out during the holidays when
students have vacated the residence”.
In contrary, the students who were seen
protesting today as early as 7am with
tattered looking beds claim that rather
than exterminate the vile crawling
creatures, the fumigation process
(which was not properly done) seem to
have empowered the bugs, as they are
now seen breeding and crawling in large
numbers.
“We sometimes wonder who owns the
room, we or the bedbugs?” A
protesting student in boxers and
Arsenal jersey said.
”Welcome to UniBUG! ” Another one
shouted.
It is no longer news that students in
various halls of residence embark on
personal room fumigation from time to
time, in a bid to get rid of the vile pests.
Even our correspondent who visited a
number of rooms in some halls of
residence in the school had to conduct
most of the interview on her on her feet
for fear of getting infected by the bugs.
No where seems to be safe as the bugs
are found in rooms, common rooms,
and even classes.
It has been observed that the bedbugs
are even more dreaded than the strictest
lecturers. This is as a result of the social
stigma that befalls anyone on whose
body or clothes bedbug is caught in
public.
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