UNICAL Shut Down After Students’ Protest

The University of Calabar was Monday shut down for two weeks following a protest by students of the institution. Activities in the school were grounded to a halt as the students of protested poor welfare. The students in their thousands bore placards protesting lack of water, electricity and increase in school fee and other charges.
The protesting students locked all the entrances to the institution for hours. A statement signed by the Registrar of the institution, Moses Abang, read, “The management of the University of Calabar has announced a two week mid semester break for all students of the University with effect from today, 12th October, 2015. “Students are expected to vacate the hostels on or before 6 pm to enable management address the issues raised by the students. “Normal academic activities would resume in Friday 30th October 2015. “No students should be found on campus, especially within the hostels are 6pm today.”