Thursday, December 1, 2011

MASS FAILURE IN BUK (BLACK THURSDAY)

As Reported by: ALIYU AISHATU BALARABE (SMS/10/MAC/00847)

THE MASS failure in BUK was a slap on the face of the suppose growing educational system in Nigeria. As everybody waited with their fingers crossed, the popular question students are asking is “an kafe?” meaning “has it been pasted?”

Rumors of all sorts flawed leading students to sleep with one eye open; they would keep their eye on every notice board as they approach their department or lecture venue. Days past and nothing, students were “dying” in fear, boredom and tension. Some student didn’t know if their reading was too low or enough for the second semester. 

Finally, the long awaited results were pasted with the Department of Arabic and Islamic studies first and other department followed. One very striking occurrence was at the Department of Mass Communication when the level 300 students in the dept saw their results. The mass failure really hit them hard, students dropped from 4.24 to 1.95 point with series of carry over. There was a case of a student who lost his appetite and could not ear due to the sober mood. They came to the decision that night to mourn their results, the next day being Thursday the 17th of November 2011 which tagged “BLACK THURSDAY” they were all seen wearing black clothing.

Even if few students were able to scale through they still have to sit up for the oncoming second semester examinations and for the unlucky ones the library has become their second lecture venue.

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