Back in the days,
university education looked not much stressful compared to today. Our fathers
had the privilege to stay in their hall of affiliation throughout the four year
campus life.
Today, halls of
residence aren’t enough to even accommodate even only freshmen resulting in
some freshmen men roaming from place to place in search of hostels. It is out
of this phenomenon that some selfish persons who call themselves hostel
operators defraud students in broad day light but university authorities appear
powerless. This is probably because some of the hostels belong to some senior
staffs and members of universities.
Aside the exorbitant
hostel charges and lax security at various hostels across the country, sanitary
conditions are most often worse exposing students to malaria, cholera, and
other diseases.
Electrical devices
including fuses, fans, and even plugs are in deplorable state in many hostels
due to the poor maintenance attitude of hostel operators.
When I look at these
awful experiences encountered by several students in different parts of the
country, my heart ponders and I ask myself…Is there a body in charge of
ensuring sanity in the hostels business? It seems like nobody cares.
University authorities
and the Ministry of Tourism need to do more to protect students from these
criminals. Living in hostels in Ghana as a university student is increasing
becoming more scary and uncomfortable for our future leaders.
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