The Wickedness, Insecurity, and Pain Students Face in FULAFIA: A Cry That Must Be Heard
Students Are Suffering in Silence in Federal University Lafia (FULAFIA)
This is no longer just about house rent.
This is now about life and safety.
Students of Federal University Lafia (FULAFIA) are passing through hell—financially, mentally, and physically—yet everybody is acting like nothing is happening.
Agents are wicked.
Landlords are greedy.
And those wey suppose talk? Silent.
Overpriced Rent: A Legalized Extortion Against Students
Around FULAFIA and its environments, agents and landlords have turned student accommodation into a market of oppression.
One small room:
No fence
No security
No light
Bad road
Bad toilet
Yet dem go price am ₦300k – ₦650k like say student be oil company.
Agents go still add:
Agent fee
Inspection fee
Agreement fee
Caution fee
Na who una dey punish?
Students Are Forced Into Dirty Deeds Just to Survive
Because rent must be paid by force:
Some students sell personal belongings
Some borrow money endlessly
Some enter dangerous lifestyles
Some girls are pushed into immoral acts
Some boys enter crime
Not because they want to,
But because housing has become wickedly expensive.
This is how innocent lives are destroyed quietly.
Insecurity: Students Are Not Even Safe in These Overpriced Houses
This one pain pass money.
Despite paying outrageous rent, students are not safe.
Robbers and thieves invade these areas regularly:
Phones stolen
Laptops stolen
Money taken
Valuables lost
Sometimes, students are injured badly.
What happened at GANDU Remedial Campus, Command Road?
Last semester, at GANDU Remedial Campus along Command Road, robbers invaded student residences.
Students were attacked.
Properties were stolen.
Some students were injured.
And what happened after?
The government said nothing
Stud
ent Union said nothing
The school authority said nothing
Silence everywhere.
What Kind of School Cares Only About Money and Not Student Lives?
This is the painful question.
A school that:
Collects acceptance fees
Collects school fees
Collects departmental fees
Collects hostel-related charges
But cannot:
Protect students
Regulate housing
Speak when students are attacked
What kind of institution is that?
Education is not just about collecting money.
It is about student welfare and safety.
Parents Are Also Bleeding Financially and Emotionally
Parents are victims too.
Many parents:
Borrow money to pay rent
Use school fees to cover accommodation
Lose sleep worrying about safety
Imagine sending your child to school, and you don’t even know if they are safe at night.
This is unacceptable.
A Wake-Up Call to FULAFIA School Authority
FULAFIA management must wake up.
This suffering has gone too far.
The school authority must:
Regulate off-campus housing
Register all landlords and agents
Cap house rent prices
Provide security around student areas
Expand and improve on-campus hostels
Respond publicly to security incidents
Silence is no longer an option.
A Message to Agents and Landlords Exploiting Students
If you are among them:
Overcharging students
Ignoring security
Taking advantage of desperation
Know this:
Money collected through wickedness will not bring peace.
Students are humans, not ATM machines.
Students and Parents: It Is Time to Raise Our Voice
Enough of fear.
Enough of silence.
Students must:
Speak out
Document incidents
Use social media
Work through the student bodies
Demand accountability
Parents must:
Ask questions
Demand explanations
Support their children’s voices
Let the World Hear Our Cry
This is our protest.
This is our cry.
We are tired of:
Overpriced house rent
Insecurity
Silence from the authorities
Let Nigeria hear us.
Let the world hear us.
Students of FULAFIA deserve:
Fair housing
Safety
Respect
Dignity
Education should not be a death trap.
Enough is enough.
