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  • Gbolagade Sunday

The Polytechnic, Ibadan, the citadel of technological innovation is known for her academic excellence, and the mantle for reputability, but aside academic excellence on campus, what about the institution itself and its vicinity? where dangerous it is to walk late at night ranging from (8pm) sequel to the dark atmosphere the institution beholds.

From the established building of the CEC Lord’s Chapel Major road down to the location where the mechatronics department is sited, war of darkness has been the battle’s nomenclature sequel to the unsafe life and properties darkness might cause on victims.

“Anytime. I walk around this axis, I’m always praying to avert collision with miscreants ” that was the opinion of miss Sade a student walking through the axis of Lord’s chapel towards south campus on the 5th September, 2019.

In another investigation, by the Press Correspondence, Emmanuel expressed his opinion of fears that, “anytime I walk though this axis perhaps to the bank beside ICT centre, I’m always conscious of anybody that call me or talk to me because it’s too dark.”

Despite the electrification process done by the institution to prevent blackout in the school, it has been of notice that there are some strategic environment within the school premises which are so dark such that commuters and passersby can hardly see themselves or their shadow while going along this axis.

Although, there are presence of street lights along this major road towards the Central Administrative building, but this street lights neither perform the function for which they were installed, rather it can be concluded that they are mere serving a decoration purpose as a means to beautify the institution.

However, according to investigation examined by Press Council, it was observed that lighting came squarely on this axis whenever the Electricity Distribution Company resurrect their power, while it was observed that the street lights are solar powered but as of the time of this report, none is stable and in good conditions. Although, there are solar-powered lights at some strategic points but not on the major streets of the campus which has made the root along this axis in the institution an abode of darkness.

Therefore, it’s a clarion call for the management to look consciously, in terms of being security wise, into public issues that needs urgent attention on campus, because if it’s not resolved, it might by peradventure leads to den where illicit act can be perpetrated without any trace.

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