FESTIVE SEASON BUZZ- 5 UPDATES ON THE SECURITY RULES IN UNILAG

In light of the celebration of Christmas and New Year, the University of Lagos has released some security guidelines for students, staff, and everyone on campus to adhere to. The Communications Unit of UNILAG put out this set of rules and they are as follows- 

1. Staff, students, and other members of the university community should:

a. Always wear identification cards while on campus, for easy identification at all times.

 b. Maintain environmental awareness on your route to and from campus, and be security conscious and alert at all times.

 c. Be vigilant and take note of any stranger or strange face in your midst in lecture rooms, relaxation centers, and other locations across campus including the lagoon front, Love Garden, bus or cab parks, places of worship, filling stations, shopping malls/kiosks, staff club, sports center, dump sites, eateries among others. Please report such intruder(s) to the Security Officer at the location immediately.

 d. Take note of the vehicle registration details of Taxis/Uber/Bolt etc boarded within and outside the campus. Details of such vehicles should be shared with families and friends, in case you are in distress.

 e. Be wary of attending events that involve large crowds outside the campus, especially during the festive period.

 f. Desist from walking in the night outside the campus in order, to avoid sexual harassment/assault or any reprehensible incident.

 g. Switch off all appliances not in use, and before closing for the day, to avoid a fire outbreak on campus.

 2. Shops, canteens, and other business activities on campus must comply with the closing time of 10.00 p.m.

 3. Dispatch Riders will not be allowed into the campus from 7.00 p.m.

 4. The University Access Gates are closed by 12 midnight and opened at 6.00 a.m. anyone who wants to enter the campus at odd hours should have a means of identification.

 5. Report any strange or suspicious movement/occurrence to the following emergency/distress numbers for immediate response and prompt action.

 A. Chief Security Officer (CSO): 08027516446, 08059622575

 B. Operations Officer: 08087658118

 C. Crime Officer: 080134125931

 E. Fire Station Help-Lines: 08183679281, 07086196426

 F. DSS Anti- Kidnapping Help-Lines: 08101272303, 08025713190

The University of Lagos is also encouraging people to speak up in cases of a perceived threat to security.

08176878575, 09058530351