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Students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, Ondo state, have protested against the sudden death of their 500-level colleague, Ayomide Akeredolu at the university’s health care facility.
The aggrieved students have expressed misgivings about services at the University Health Centre.
Motorists were stranded for hours on the Akure/ llesa highway, as the student expressed their displeasure over the death of their colleague.
Reports had it that the victim, who slumped in his hostel, was rushed to the health centre by his colleagues around 830 p.m. on Thursday.
A student who spoke with newsmen in Akure alleged that the victim died in the university health centre for lack of adequate care.
He alleged that there was no power supply while the victim was attended to by medical personnel at the health centre.
According to him, ” we had to be using our telephone flashlight while doctors were attending to him.
“Also, earlier yesterday, the health center refused to attend to another student, a former FUTASU Vice President who was in a critical condition and needed emergency attention because she wasn’t with her identity card.
“The students are expressing their displeasure with a peaceful demonstration. Something needed to be done urgently to upgrade the university’s health care centre…
