By Charly Agwam, Bauchi
THE decision by the Academic Staff Union of Universities to prolong its strike till May this year has started taking a toll on some segments of the society in Bauchi State.
Market women and landlords in the Yelwa axis of Bauchi metropolis, a suburban area in Bauchi, which hosts two tertiary institutions of learning-Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, and the Federal Polytechnic,whose aggregate student population runs into thousands, are now lamenting over the loss they are incurring as a result of the forced closure of the two institutions.
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With the presence of the two higher institutions of learning, there exists a large market for foodstuff and groceries as well as high demand for accommodation by students. As a result, many investors have built various types of houses to meet the housing needs of the student population that has sprung up in Yelwa….
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
