Editorial: RSUST Backgate – a Road for Broad day-light Robbers.

Backgate – the ugly between beauty and intelligence.

The question “who you be” on campus especially Illaobuchi  backgate is now a war between those who belong to cult group and those who are not. And as such, raised concerns among students who do not belong as they are intimidated by those who belong.

It is no news that students going through backgate either to their houses or to school are facing the issue of harassment from these unknown guys which some students said they came from the Diobu areas and some said they are students.

Have you ever lost your phone to these group of guys after leaving campus in broad day-light?

What were people’s reaction?

Meanwhile along this area are lodges/yards where students stay and this might has resulted to the reason some students attributed this act to students.

The institution being located around the diobu area (mile 2) has really turned the said backgate into a nightmare for students. Also, I think this is also the reason why the university is avoiding to conduct the Student Union Government election by ballot as aspirants may go in and involve these groups of persons from the diobu area.

The same backgate is a point of celebration (fighting & looting) whenever there is a students’ event on campus e.g. Student Union week.

On your way home smiling after you have finished a test in which you did very well. At that moment when you say goodbye to your dear university of excellence because you have done well (back gate) i.e. after you have taken at most ten steps away from the university’s backgate just  before getting to Billy close.

Some guys approach you requesting your phone and at that moment you would want to scream “why should I give you my phone” thinking people will come to your rescue, then you realized everyone around that area is used to what happening (everyone will pretend nothing is happening – do not know if they are scared).

The incident that occurred before me last week was when a male student was asked to submit his phone and immediately the guy started shouting “why I go give you my phone – why I go give una my phone”. The next thing that followed was a rain of beating on the student. I said to myself – it seems this guy is not aware of what has been happening here. Is he a learner?

If I must bring to your notice, these things only happen immediately you step your foot away from campus.

The question is: why is it that it does not happen on campus nor illaobuchi. This means that their sole targets are students.

We therefore call on our e-DSA (Dean of students’ affairs) and the vice chancellor to help us on this issue.