Prof. Tanko Ishaya, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, has expressed concern about the scarcity of hostels on campus for students.
Ishaya stated this during a visit to him in Jos on Saturday by members of the university’s Faculty of Law 1988 set.
Ishaya, who stated that the University currently has around 45,000 students, lamented the fact that the majority of them had difficulties accessing hostel accommodations.
”As we speak only seven per cent of our students live within the campus against the global standard of 40 per cent.
”This is due to shortage of hostel accommodation; so over 90 per cent of students live off campus.
”We are making efforts to address this concern through public-private partnership,” he said
The Vice-Chancellor also said the university’s electricity bill had skyrocketed to over N80 million per month.
He, however, said that efforts were also in place to develop a solar farm to generate power that would serve the institution and its host community.
Tanko informed the former law students that the university today offers 78 fully approved academic programmes across 17 faculties.
Speaking, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, a member of the class, promised continued support toward and progress of the institution.
Mutfwang, represented by Mr Rauta Dakok, the state’s immediate past Head of Service, also complimented the university’s management for maintaining the institution’s higher academic standards.
Earlier, the class leader, Mr Emeka Etieba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), stated that members of the class were in Jos to attend their annual reunion.
He stated that the visit to the university was to evaluate the difficulties currently confronting the school, so that members of the class may make informed decisions towards