Fatigue sets in after Convocation, Anniversary celebration


By Fatimah Odukoya, Kehinde Ogunronbi, and Oluwakemisola Bogunjoko

Lecturers lament low number of students showing up for lectures as students complain of tiredness





After the fanfare and merriment that highlighted the doubled-edged event of the 50th anniversary and 6th convocation ceremony of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos, lecturers have lamented against the reaction of students to return to normalcy. 

With no time to waste, lectures have commenced with lecturers shaking off their fatigue and returning to the lecture halls but the students instead showed no allegiance to the adage which says, "when the student is ready, the master shall appear" with scanty numbers witnessed in some classes. 

Some lecturers taught a new topic in class while other lecturers opted for revision with the few students in class. 

For instance, the Head of Department (HoD), Mass Communication, Mr Mike Osuji, who teaches the Media Management and Organization class for the final year students due to the low number opted for revision in the Higher National Diploma 2 class. 

Another lecturer, Mr Cami Ezenwa taught a new topic in his National Diploma 2 Media Ethics class, meaning those who failed to come to class will have to contend with missed attendance and will not be able to understand the essentials discussed in class. 

During his lecture, the school's Broadcast don, Mr Oufemi Osuntoki said he was not surprised with the attitude the students portrayed because it is more like a lecture in the institute that people take advantage of any opportunity given of not being in school. 

He further said some students were too tired to come to school after the celebration and some are just lazy that if asked why they didn't come to school, they would not give a reasonable reason.

On the part of the students, according to Taiwo Olaosebikan, the Deputy Governor of Higher National Diploma 1 class, said even though the school was silent and half-empty they were up to thirty (30) in the class. 

He said the fatigue experienced by some students had not affected their studies and that they had a full day lecture. 

Another student, who gave his name as Bright Eze from ND2 class, said he did not do anything in the class even when they were supposed to have just a class. 

The ND 2 class used the opportunity to lament the erratic nature of their classes lamenting that out of three or four classes, they have had to settle for one class every day. 

On his part, the President of the Students' Representatives Council (SRC) at the school, Adedapo Adesanya, said this was expected as the convocation had taken a toll on everyone including the Provost which he had not seen around. 

He then used the opportunity to call on students to use their time in revising all they have done so far and read ahead of the class. 




  






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