University of Jos Students Demand Restoration of Electricity After Prolonged Blackout

Students of the University of Jos on Tuesday staged a protest over a prolonged electricity outage affecting hostels within the institution, as frustrations continue to grow over poor living conditions on campus. According to reports, students have been without electricity for the past week, a situation they say has disrupted academic activities and made life difficult since the beginning of the current academic session.

During the protest, students blocked parts of the campus while demanding urgent intervention from the university management.

One of the protesting students, Felix Bala, lamented the lack of electricity in the hostels and called for immediate action from the authorities.

 “Since our resumption, we have not had power in our hostels. We were told that power was cut off. We demand the immediate restoration of electricity,” he said.

The students also expressed disappointment over what they described as the university’s slow response despite several complaints made to school officials.

According to Bala, the situation has affected not only electricity supply but also access to water, as the pumping machines used for water distribution rely heavily on power supply.

He explained that students began noticing the problem last week, adding that toilets and hostel facilities had become unhygienic due to the absence of running water.

“We waited from Thursday through Monday hoping things would improve, but nothing changed,” he added.

Another student, who spoke anonymously, revealed that some off-campus students had appealed to the protesters to suspend the demonstration and allow the school authorities time to address the issue. However, the protesters insisted they would continue until electricity and water supply were restored.

As of the time of filing this report, efforts to reach the Students’ Union Government President, Senator Younglan Talyoung, and other university officials were unsuccessful.

The Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof. Chris Piwuna, was also unavailable for comments, as calls to his phone line did not connect.

The protest has once again highlighted growing concerns about student welfare in Nigerian universities, particularly the impact of poor infrastructure on learning and living conditions.

Many students argue that stable electricity and water supply are basic necessities needed to support academic success and healthy living on campus.

With examinations and other academic activities ongoing, affected students are urging the university management to act swiftly before the situation escalates further.