7 survival tips every Nigerian university student needs to stay alive

If it has ever been in doubt that staying alive as you pursue a degree in a Nigerian university is very hard work, the events of last week would have erased that.

Last week, Oluchi Anekwe, a brilliant female student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) died. If public opinion is anything to go by, she was a first class student in the making. Her pictures show that she was extremely beautiful. A beautiful first class student to be is a very interesting package.

Yet she died, unceremoniously and painfully. All her efforts to the exemplary student went to waste. They couldn’t keep her alive.

So, staying alive while pursuing excellence in a Nigerian institutions of learning is a big deal, a tough nut that can only be cracked with diligence, being alert always, some amount of luck, a dash of hope and plenty of prayer.

Well, funny as all that may sound, it is true. How do you explain the case of UNILAG’s Anekwe who was electrocuted on the school’s street, Miss Kelechi Precious of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) who slumped in her hostel, Kolawole Fatai Morenikeji of the Ladoke Akintola, University of Technology (LAUTECH) who slumped while playing football and Mayowa Alaran of the University of Ibadan (UI) who also slumped while watching a football match?

READ: There is more to school than lectures and exams

READ: 7 things every student/graduate should do RIGHT NOW to succeed

READ: Murder! 4 Nigerian students 'killed’ by university doctors' in 4 months

Today, we will briefly discuss 7 survival tips needed to stay alive:

Staying alive is up to you, otherwise, we may soon be adding new names to the list of students who died unfortunate and preventable deaths in their universities.

Also, learning basic First Aid skills can help you and those around you.