YABATECH Shut-Down over Female final year student’s death

Students of Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, Lagos, yesterday, went on rampage, protesting the death of a final year student at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Ebutte-Meta.

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Academic and social activities were paralysed at the Yaba College of Technology, as Students went on rampage, protesting the death of a female final year student at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Ebutte-Meta.

The students were said to have chanted solidarity songs and displayed placards, some of which read, “Injustice to one is injustice to all” and “This nonsense must stop.” The protest caused gridlock in the area, as the students prevented motorists from moving in and out of the school.

They said their colleague’s death was due to negligence on the part of medical staff at the hospital, threatened to raze Yaba Medical Centre and the hospital, calling for the Medical Director’s resignation. Late Dazan Mautin Charity, a Higher National Diploma, HND, student of Office Technology, Bilingual (French), was to conclude her final examination next Monday.

a student, who simply gave his name as Adebayo, said the school’s medical centre could not provide an ambulance to transport the victim to the FMC.

He said, 

 “Dazan was about sitting for the theory aspect of the examination when she fell ill. She was asked to pay N35,000 at the centre. When her condition worsened last night (Tuesday), they referred her to a hospital in Oyingbo.
“The school could not provide an ambulance to convey her to the hospital. She died while we were looking for a vehicle.
“However, after she had died, her corpse was taken to a morgue in an ambulance. We cannot continue to take this negligence on the part of the management.”

The Head, Public Relations Unit, YABATECH, Charles Oni, said the students protested in order to disrupt the college’s examinations.

Oni, who stated that the medical centre attended to the deceased student, said students cashed in on the incident to demand an extension of the semester.

He said, “We regret to say that the lady passed on. She was a victim of Sickle Cell Anaemia. She was temporarily on admission at the medical centre under the close watch of the doctors. She was discharged when her condition became stable so she could prepare for her examination today (Wednesday).
“But she had a relapse and was rushed back to the centre where medical attention was given to her with a promise to refer her to the FMC as soon as daybreak.
“She was being conveyed to the FMC this morning when she gave up the ghost. Students immediately cashed in on the death of the student to engage in opportunistic clamour for the extension of the semester by two weeks.
“Unfortunately, many students do not prepare for examinations until they are days away. Customarily, they plead for the extension until the management put a stop to this about two years ago.
“The clamour reared its ugly head again on Wednesday as a result of the lady’s death. The remains of Dazan were interred at the Atan Cemetery today (Wednesday) with family members, college management and some students in attendance.”