Students of Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola (SPY) protested in the early hours of Monday, September 2, over lack of electricity and water.
The protest involved male and female students from the hostels on the main campus in Yola, who took to the streets near the main gate, causing disruptions to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic along the usually busy Jimeta-Yola road.
Apart from expressing frustration over a lack of electricity and water for more than a week, the students, who carried sticks and green leaves, also voiced their concerns about being unable to reach the management to address their grievances.
Speaking under anonymity, the students said that they are not permitted to form a student union and that the student affairs office ignored their concerns.
The students remained restrained during their protest, with no reports of injuries or damage to school facilities as of the time this report was filed on Monday around noon.
The Rector of the Polytechnic, Professor Mohammed Toungos, remained near the main gate during the protest, under the protection of officers from the Nigeria Police.
However, he had to be quickly escorted away when the situation began to escalate.
When contacted by phone for his response, the rector mentioned that he would soon be meeting with other management officials and might address the media afterward.
It was evident that efforts were being made during the protest, as our correspondent observed that electricity had been restored to the main campus just as security operatives managed to calm the students down.
