BY: SHUIBU UMARU, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026/ 04:30PM

Students of Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, say the poor condition of the road leading to the university is causing delays, affecting lectures and raising safety concerns.

The road has potholes, damaged sections and muddy areas that make it difficult for students and other road users to move, especially during the rainy season.

Maryam Muhammad Maibe, a Mass Communication student, said delays on the road sometimes cause her to miss morning lectures.

‘Sometimes, the delay caused by the bad condition of the road makes me miss my morning lectures,’ she said.

Favour Bitrus, another student, said the condition of the road and the closure of one section have contributed to accidents.

‘Accidents have been occurring due to the bad condition of the road and the closure of one section,’ Bitrus said.

She urged the government to rehabilitate the road to improve access to the university.

Isa Umar, a student, said the road has made his daily commute difficult.

‘The condition of the road, especially the potholes and damaged sections, makes the journey stressful and exhausting,’ Umar said.

‘By the time I get back home, I am often so tired that I just sleep,’ he added.

The NUBOSS president of the university chapter, Comrade Yakubu Mustapha Grema, said the condition of the road was affecting students' academic activities.

The Dean of Students Affairs, Dr. Wakil Mala Bukar, said development around the university had increased the need for the road to be rehabilitated.

He cited the university staff quarters, the Mai Mala Buni 500 Housing Estate and the expected commissioning of the Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital as developments that could increase traffic along the road.

Bukar also called for the reopening of a section of the road that has been closed for more than a decade.

He said improved security in the area now made it possible to reopen the section and provide students, staff and other commuters with another route to the university.

Keke NAPEP operators who use the road also complained about its condition.

Mohammed Auwal Abdullahi said the potholes were damaging their tricycles and increasing repair costs.

‘The potholes are causing damage to our tricycles, and we spend more money on repairs,’ Abdullahi said.

Another operator, Ibrahim Mohammed, said the muddy sections make movement difficult during the rainy season.

‘We struggle to move through the muddy parts of the road, and this affects both our work and the passengers we carry,’ he said.

The students and Keke NAPEP operators called on the relevant authorities to rehabilitate the road and improve access to the university.