New Year Project: Queen Elizabeth ll Hall begins renovation of sanitary facilities

 Shortly before the end of the just concluded semester, new water closets were placed in the hall premises. Much later, pipes and taps were added. There were various speculations as regards the purpose for which the new water closets and taps were put in the hall. Apparently, they were there for the renovation project.

Following the purchase in the hall of residence, last year December, there has been non-stop plumbing work, replacement of water closets, and fixing of modern taps in the bathrooms. The plumbing work and renovation in general has commenced in Block A, B, and C and earnest effort is being made to make sure the other blocks are renovated as soon as possible.

Speaking with Miss Ande Dooshima, the hall chairperson, she expressed her excitement and stated that “Sequel to the celebrated 75th Anniversary of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, it is believed that the School Management agreed with Wardens to renovate the halls in terms of the toilets and bathrooms. The wardens ensured to follow up on this project and other factors played significant roles in hastening the progress of the work such as the Council of the Hall Chairpersons and the University of Ibadan Students' Union Executives.” Drawing inference from Hall Chairperson’s statement, the renovation is not only happening in Queen Elizabeth ll hall, other Halls are also having their fair share of the project.

The evidence of the renovation lies in every place in the hall. Broken and old cistern bowls, pipes and taps, irons, and metals of different kinds. Although the hall had gone through a series of renovations, such as minor plumbing work in the past, this particular project is considerably larger.