Students React As New Female Hostel Costs N60,000

New female hostel

By Olusegun Clarion

The fee of the newly built AAUA female hostel has generated controversy among students living on campus.

While some opine that paying N60,000 per session complements the adequate facilities it equipped with, others called for a reduction in the fee, to make it affordable for all. 

Our correspondent gathered that the two other female hotels with lesser facilities; Zenith and Pioneer cost N20,000 per session.

According to a 200 level student of the Department of Linguistics, Folorunso Ifeoluwa, the increase in the school fees is enough reason to make the hostel affordable.

She said, " They should actually think about the fact that the school fee is expensive. Most parents actually appreciate when a lesser amount is paid for the allocation of the school hostel.

"I am imploring the school authority to reduce the amount of the new school hostel because all fingers are not equal."

On her part, a 200 level student of the Department of Political Science Education, Oseni Perpetual said that such a high price will make it impossible for middle-class students to enjoy the facilities it provides.

She said, "First of all, paying N60,000 for four students in a room is just too much, because there is the provision of water and power supply. Our school fees alone is N100,000, it is sad we are now paying extra N60,000  for a hostel. This amount cannot be afforded by a middle-class person without going through some stress."

 Also, a 300 level of the Faculty of Law, Babawale Ojasope described paying such a huge amount of money for the hostel accommodation as being unpleasant.

However, an occupant of the new hostel, Adetunji Busola, noted that the amount paid for the hostel complements the facilities it is contained with.

She added that it is not compulsory for all, but made available to only those who can afford it.

 She said' I acquired it intentionally, after assessing the adequate facilities provided there.  Actually, it is a modern hostel that is worth the amount.

 In an interview with our correspondent, the Senior Porter 1 of Zenith Female Hostel, Mr Agede stated that aside from regular water and power supply, each room is allocated to 4 students with the following facilities: separate bed, tiled toilet and bathroom, wardrobe, table and chair, kitchen, efficient water and power supply.

He noted that the hostel was never forcefully allocated to all, but chosen by students amongst other available female hostels on campus.

Agege further revealed that the school authority is currently working towards fencing the hostel, in order to provide maximum security  for students living there.