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Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by jobsfornigeria: 1:45pm On May 19
Crisis at Maduka University: Students Endure Severe Hardships Due to Lack of Water, Food, and Academic Paralysis

Maduka University, once a beacon of academic excellence and student satisfaction, has spiraled into an abyss of neglect and mismanagement. Since the ill-fated resumption day on April 23, 2024, students have been subjected to an appalling lack of basic necessities, leaving them in dire straits. The current situation has exposed the gross incompetence and disregard for student welfare by the university administration.

For weeks now, the students of Maduka University have been struggling with an unprecedented crisis: a severe shortage of water and food. The campus, which should have been a haven for learning and personal growth, has become a battleground for survival. Reports indicate that water supply has been erratic, forcing students to ration their usage for basic hygiene and drinking. The situation has become so dire that many students are resorting to extreme measures, such as collecting rainwater or buying overpriced bottled water from outside vendors.

The food situation is equally catastrophic. The university’s dining facilities, which were once bustling with activity, now stand deserted. With no food available within the university premises, students are left with no choice but to order food from outside, incurring additional expenses that many can ill afford. This logistical nightmare not only strains students’ finances but also compromises their safety, as they have to leave the campus to collect their orders.

As if the water and food crisis were not enough, the academic environment at Maduka University has also suffered a severe blow. Since the resumption on April 23, 2024, there has been a glaring absence of lectures. The university’s lecturers, who are supposed to be the pillars of the institution, have hardly been present to fulfill their duties. This blatant neglect has left students in an academic limbo, with no guidance or instruction to further their education.

The administration’s silence on this issue is deafening. Students, who have paid substantial fees for their education, are left with nothing but empty classrooms and an overwhelming sense of frustration. The lack of communication from the university officials about when and if the lectures will resume only adds to the growing discontent among the student body.

The voices of the students, who are the lifeblood of Maduka University, paint a grim picture of their current plight. Many have taken to social media to express their anger and desperation. “We are not just students; we are humans who deserve basic necessities,” one student lamented. “The administration’s negligence is inexcusable. How can they expect us to learn when we are struggling to find food and water?”

The overarching sentiment among the students is one of betrayal. They feel abandoned by an institution that promised to nurture their academic and personal growth but has instead subjected them to unnecessary hardship and neglect.

The root of these issues lies in the gross mismanagement and apathy of the university administration. Despite numerous complaints and pleas from students, there has been little to no response from the authorities. The administration’s silence and inaction speak volumes about their disregard for student welfare.

Parents and guardians are also expressing their outrage. One concerned parent said, “We entrusted Maduka University with our children’s education and well-being. What we’re seeing now is a complete betrayal of that trust. The university must be held accountable for this gross negligence.”

The situation at Maduka University demands immediate action. The administration must prioritize the basic needs of its students, ensuring the provision of food, water, and a stable academic environment. Furthermore, there needs to be a transparent investigation into how such a catastrophic failure in services occurred, and measures must be put in place to prevent a recurrence.

For now, the students of Maduka University continue to suffer in silence, their cries for help echoing unanswered through the halls of an institution that has failed them on every level. The time for change is now, and it starts with holding the university accountable for the crisis it has inflicted on its students.

Source:- https://www.thepressng.com/maduka-university-students-endure-severe-hardships-due-to-lack-of-water-food-and-academic-paralysis/

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Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by Johnwrite(m): 2:08pm On May 19
This is really serious
Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by Armaggedon: 4:22pm On May 19
Lack of food?
Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by Exousiang01(m): 5:26pm On May 19
They spent too much money sponsoring posts on Nairaland.

Every two day them dey drop new sponsored post

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Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by Curious345: 5:33pm On May 19
1. Lack of food; what's the feeding cost included in the tuition fees? If it wasn't then I don't see why it is difficult for the University to invite caterers to open restaurants to cook and sell to the student at friendly prices.

2. Lack of water: it is disgraceful that in a 21st century University we are still grappling with provision of clean drinking water. Nothing prevents the university from installing solar powered borehole at various points across the University ground. They have the resources to achieve this quite easily

3. Lack of lecturers: there could be a gang up among professors not to fulfill their teaching contract with the university. Either the university takes time to court or renegotiate the contract with them
Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by chinex11(m): 8:43pm On May 19
Sha make una post proof,not cho cho cho show workings na. You just create thread no post pictures or videos or comments from the students that's not how things are done sha
Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by LexngtonSteele: 1:09am On May 20
Exousiang01:
They spent too much money sponsoring posts on Nairaland.

Every two day them dey drop new sponsored post

Exactly. grin too much of School's budget went into propaganda.

And then, that Maduka, I kept looking at his pictures and just smelling a rat. From all the degrees he claimed, his speech didn't show a particularly educated guy.

When he declared just his O Levels to contest, I quickly surmised that his MBBS and possibly Pharmacy degree were fictional.

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Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by Almaigaa: 8:23am On May 20
Everything for that Region na scam. That's why I can never take them serious

Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by Almaigaa: 8:24am On May 20
chinex11:
Sha make una post proof,not cho cho cho show workings na. You just create thread no post pictures or videos or comments from the students that's not how things are done sha

That University na glorified Secondary school
Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by PARADIZEPRIEST: 12:37pm On May 20
WITH ALL THE HEAVY TUITION FEES THEY CHARGE,WICKED UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP just like public officer holders angry
Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by clockwisereport: 6:51pm On May 21
LexngtonSteele:


Exactly. grin too much of School's budget went into propaganda.

And then, that Maduka, I kept looking at his pictures and just smelling a rat. From all the degrees he claimed, his speech didn't show a particularly educated guy.

When he declared just his O Levels to contest, I quickly surmised that his MBBS and possibly Pharmacy degree were fictional.
this particulas univ is owned by Dr Samuel Maduka Onyishi and not Dr Godwin Maduka.
Re: Crisis At Maduka University Students Endure Severe Hardships Due To Lack Of Food by clockwisereport: 6:54pm On May 21
Again, I call on visagemedia or visage24 to come and clear the air

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