The landlord of Sungai Pacific Lodge in Umudike, Steven Ukpabi, has cancelled the 2020 rent for students who live in the lodge.
Steven made this announcement on his Facebook page citing the Academic Students Union University strike and the COVID-19 pandemic as his reason for cancelling it.
He stated that all the students who live in the lodge and paid their rent earlier in the year, the rent have been shifted till 2021 including debtors.
He said he will start counting rent from 2021.
Read his message below;
‘2020 rent cancelled for everyone.
All the students living in Sungai Pacific Lodge Umudike who paid their rent earlier this year 2020 before the STRIKE/COVID lockdown, your paid rent have been shifted to 2021, debtors included, any new payment will start counting from 2021.’
Recall that the students were sent home following the COVID-19 pandemic that crippled the whole world in early March and with the resumption of activities, ASUU continued its strike which has been ongoing for eight months.
