The University of Lagos has confirmed contamination in water samples obtained from Moremi Hall, a female hostel, and advised members of the university community to boil water before drinking or using it for cooking pending the completion of laboratory tests on other hostels.
The university disclosed this in an update issued on Thursday by the Head of its Communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, following earlier reports of suspected contamination after students complained of vomiting and diarrhoea.
On Wednesday, the university announced that it had begun a comprehensive assessment of its water supply system, including laboratory tests, after complaints by some students, particularly those in female hostels, about the quality of water supplied to their residences.
Some students had reported vomiting and diarrhoea.
The university spokesperson said preliminary laboratory results confirmed contamination in water samples collected from Moremi Hall, while analysis of samples from other halls of residence was still ongoing.
