The students of the University of Benin, Benin City on Friday shut down the ever busy Benin-Lagos express way as they protested against the deplorable state of infrastructure in the school.
The students specifically, are protesting over lack of electricity and water in the school, poor students welfare and bad roads.
The protesting students are also accusing the authorities of the University of extortion.
According to PM News, the students have vowed to sustain the protest till the management of the University do the needful.
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The students, lamented that the University campus had remained without power and water supply for the past two days.
They also decried the state of disrepair of their hostels, which they said are characterized with leaking roofs, poor toilet facilities, untidy environment and overgrown weeds.
The students further accused the management of the institution of maltreating the school cleaners
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