{"id":456,"date":"2026-07-08T20:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=456"},"modified":"2026-07-08T20:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:44:19","slug":"mixed-concerns-trail-students-rating-of-abraka-housing-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=456","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Concerns Trail Students\u2019 Rating Of Abraka Housing System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Princess Ayegha <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, have expressed mixed views over accommodation conditions in both university-managed and privately owned hostels, with concerns ranging from rising hostel fees and irregular electricity supply to maintenance challenges, while others praised improved security and essential facilities on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Findings by this reporter revealed that although on-campus hostels offer relatively stable electricity, water supply and security, many students living in off-campus hostels continue to struggle with annual rent increases, poor maintenance and inadequate public utilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 300-level Mass Communication student, Deborah Ogbaro, who lives in a bedsitter at Igbo Quarters, said her annual rent increased to\u00a0\u20a6450,000 this academic session yet she faces the challenges of leaking ceilings, pest infestation and prolonged power outages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe major challenge is the light issue because there has been a power outage for about two months\u201d, Ogbaro explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt affects my studies because I need to charge my phone regularly to keep up with school activities and information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the challenges, Ogbaro acknowledged that the hostel provides water, electricity and security and described the road leading to the hostel as accessible throughout the rainy season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another off-campus resident, Happiness Osakwe, who lives at Samboba Hostel along Ivie Road near Campus III Small Gate, also narrated how her annual hostel rent rose from\u00a0\u20a6200,000 to\u00a0\u20a6250,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Osakwe complained of unstable electricity, limited water supply, poor drainage and bad roads during the rainy season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to her, electricity is available only two to three times a week, while water is supplied at similar intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe accommodation has made it difficult for me to concentrate on my studies. Frequent noise, overcrowding and irregular electricity have reduced my study time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although she described the hostel as secure and conveniently located close to campus, Osakwe appealed for improved infrastructure and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast, students living in university-managed hostels described their accommodation as more organised and conducive for learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 400-level medical student and hostel executive at the DELSU Female Medical Hostel, Renne, said uninterrupted access to electricity and water, as well as the hostel\u2019s proximity to lecture halls, had made campus life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have constant light, and whenever there is an electricity issue, the school provides generator power twice daily. Once there is light, there is water, so I don\u2019t think we are missing out on anything,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She explained that standard rooms accommodate four to five students and that hostel executives, porters and supervisors promptly attend to students\u2019 complaints. However, she noted that adjusting to roommates with different personalities remains one of the few challenges of hostel life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another on-campus resident, Sharon, who lives in the university\u2019s NDDC Hostel, also commended the stable electricity supply, regular sanitation and proximity to lecture venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She, however, expressed dissatisfaction with the location of the communal kitchen and restrictions on cooking inside hostel rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCarrying cooking utensils and food items from my room to the kitchen every time is stressful. I hope management will allow students to cook outside their rooms instead,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharon added that the hostel\u2019s security arrangement, including a 10 p.m. curfew and the use of hall identification cards, has contributed to the safety of residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Female Medical Hostel Porter, Mrs. Ugegeh, said the hostel currently operates with four water tanks, newly installed ceiling fans and 24-hour security, while cleaners, porters and supervisors ensure the environment remains clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She disclosed that students pay \u20a680,000 as hostel fees and \u20a65,000 as hall dues, bringing the total accommodation-related payment to \u20a685,000. According to her, the hostel fee was reduced from \u20a682,000 charged in the previous academic session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs. Ugegeh identified students\u2019 failure to comply with hostel rules as the major challenge confronting hostel management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe only challenge we have is that some students do not always obey hostel rules or keep the environment clean despite repeated reminders,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She explained that complaints are first reported to porters before being escalated to supervisors, the Hall Warden and, where necessary, the Dean of Students\u2019 Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that the Female Medical Hostel, established during the 2004\/2005 academic session, accommodates female medical students from different parts of Nigeria and currently has 50 rooms, each housing four to five students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The findings suggest that while university-managed hostels continue to provide more stable facilities and structured management, students living in privately owned hostels still face challenges related to rising accommodation costs, irregular electricity supply and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a related development, residents of Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State have expressed concern over the persistent rise in the prices of food crops, saying the situation has made it increasingly difficult for many households to afford adequate meals.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A visit by our reporter to the Abraka Main Market revealed that the prices of staple food items such as garri, yam, beans, maize, tomatoes, pepper and vegetables have increased significantly in recent months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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