Rainstorm hits UNN, damages hostels and facilities

Severe rainstorms on Friday caused damage to two female hostels and other facilities at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). This left some students without accommodation, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The Dean of Students Affairs, Christian Ezeibe, told NAN on Saturday that the rainstorm brought heavy rain. It damaged parts of the Awolowo and Isa Kaita female hostels, affecting some students' bed spaces.

Ezeibe added that the affected students have been moved to other hostels on campus. He said, "All female students whose bed-spaces were affected by that rainstorm have been relocated to another hostel after that ugly incident on Friday."

He continued, "After the incident, the Vice-chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, immediately directed that all affected students should be moved to other hostels."

Over 20 students who shared details about their bed spaces with the student affairs department have found new accommodations.

A NAN correspondent who visited the UNN Awolowo and Isa Kaita hostels saw students moving their belongings to the new hostels that were provided for them.

The acting Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university, Inya Egwu, released a statement. He said the rainstorm caused serious damage to some university facilities and infrastructure.

Egwu said, "The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, causing significant damage to some university facilities and infrastructure. The storm affected many parts of the campus, with the most severe damage recorded at Awolowo and Isa Kaita hostels, where sections of the hostel roofs were blown off."

The statement also mentioned that some trees were uprooted by the storm. Branches fell across some roads, temporarily blocking movement in some areas.

Fortunately, no loss of life has been reported. The vice-chancellor expressed sympathy to students and staff affected by the storm. He assured the university community that the management cares about their welfare, safety, and security.

Some students spoke to NAN and shared that their belongings were damaged. This included mattresses, clothes, books, and other personal items. They thanked the vice-chancellor and the dean of student affairs for arranging new accommodation for them.