The news that the examination will be shifted to
December 12, came like a joke to most students of Bayero University Kano (BUK).
This is because the examinations have already started with General Study Papers
(GSP).
It was
barely two weeks now when the timetable was out. The atmosphere was really
tense. The school was full of activities, as students hurriedly update their
notes, some making photocopies of: handouts, notebooks and other materials they
need to study for the examination. So many students became fast friends with
the library-as early as 9am it is already filled up.
As a
result of the announcement (of the two weeks shift) students have different opinions about it. Some students are saying
that, the two weeks break is connected with the refusal of the Federal
Government to meet up with the criteria of the Academics Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU).
Others
are saying that the school had decided to move the exams forward so that
lecturers who were unable to meet up with their syllable will do so and also
for students to be able to prepare well for the exams.
Some
other students comment that any action the school authority takes is for the
benefit of the students, after all two weeks break is an opportunity to read
more.
They also added that, if really the
school is going for two weeks strike, it is better, because, if the school will
comply with ASUU, then, they have to pay huge amount of money as fine which
will lead to increment of tuition fee because the school management cannot pay
the money alone.
According to a 200 level student of
library science, Joy Jeremiah said, “The new development is really discouraging
to us, nobody knows whether the school will resume on the stated date or exceed
to next year.”
She also said, “Some universities
are done with their second semester’s exams, that if school did not resume at
the stated date, the universities will be ahead of us.”
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