KWASU Stakeholders Resolve Student Housing Issues, Suspend Session-Based Tenancy Agreements in Malete
To ensure fair pricing, adequate infrastructure, and appropriate security, a committee was established. This committee includes representatives from the Malete community, the university, the student body, and agents and caretakers.
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The housing concerns of Kwara State University (KWASU) students residing in privately run hostels in Malete have been addressed following an emergency meeting between key stakeholders. The meeting resolved to suspend all session-based tenancy agreements, a practice that had previously resulted in students being evicted from their accommodations at the end of each academic session.
The session-based agreements will be replaced with 12-month tenancy contracts, ensuring students can remain in their rented accommodations year-round. Additionally, only accredited caretakers and agents will be allowed to operate within the community.
To ensure fair pricing, adequate infrastructure, and appropriate security, a committee was established. This committee includes representatives from the Malete community, the university, the student body, and agents and caretakers. The committee will also be responsible for enumerating student accommodations and ensuring adherence to community standards.
The meeting was presided over by the Magaji of Malete, Mallam AbdulRahman Babatunde Oreoluwa, and attended by KWASU Vice-Chancellor Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, university management, the Dean of Students Affairs, Student Union Executives, and the institution's governing council representative for the community and youth, Mrs. Mariam Daudu. Members of the Malete community, landlords, caretakers, and agents were also present.
