By Pascal Ibe

Claim

An X user, Tosin Olugbenga, posted a photo of a building in horrible condition and claimed it was one of the hostels in UNN.

Verdict

This claim is MISLEADING. Findings indicated the photo used to depict a hostel in UNN was a typical example of the deplorable accommodation for junior Nigerian Police officers. It was used as a feature image in publications relating to the horrible state police barracks in Nigeria.

Full Text

The pathetic state of infrastructure, especially as it affects the hostels in our public universities across the country, is alarming, as recently depicted in a section of the media.
Doubtless,

It should be a serious matter that should trigger some critical thinking within the government and the authorities of the affected institutions.

This is a specific challenge that should not have cropped up within the context of poor funding of tertiary institutions we lament about regularly.

Reports from the country’s public universities have exposed the harrowing condition of the hostels and other learning infrastructure, where future leaders of the country are being trained.

The situation has degenerated to such an extent that neither proper learning nor the health of the students is guaranteed anymore. The government and all concerned should not delay, any longer in addressing the worsening situation.

As this situation seems unending, an X user, Tosin Olugbenga, posted a photo of a building in horrible condition and claimed it was one of the hostels in UNN.

The image shows a deplorable and dilapidated building in a bad condition.

Olugbenga shared the photo with a caption that reads, “This is a hostel in a University that bears the name of Nigeria.

“University of Nigeria Shameful!

The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal and public research university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, South-east Nigeria. Founded in 1955.

The post by the X user has generated over 100k views with more than 700 reposts.

Verification

FACTWATCH Nigeria used a Google Image Reverse Search to fact-check this claim.

Results from the Reverse Search indicated the photo used to depict a hostel in UNN was a typical example of the deplorable accommodation for junior Nigerian Police officers. It was used as a feature image in publications relating to the horrible state police barracks in Nigeria.

In November 2023, Premium Times used this photo as a Feature Image on a report titled: “Nigerian lawmakers want all police barracks sold.”

TVC Nigeria and another news outlet used for stories relating to the state of police barracks in the country.

Conclusion

To ridicule the horrible state of hostels in public universities in Nigeria, the X user shared an image of a police barracks to depict a UNN hostel.