{"id":149472,"date":"2025-02-09T16:19:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T15:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/atbu-lifts-ban-on-gas-cylinders-in-hostels-sets-new-guidelines"},"modified":"2025-02-15T22:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T21:43:24","slug":"atbu-lifts-ban-on-gas-cylinders-in-hostels-sets-new-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/atbu-lifts-ban-on-gas-cylinders-in-hostels-sets-new-guidelines","title":{"rendered":"ATBU lifts ban on gas cylinders in hostels, sets new guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi, has suspended its earlier ban on students using gas cylinders for cooking in hostels.<\/p>\n<p>The Dean of Students\u2019 Affairs, Prof. Sa\u2019id Umar, announced the decision during the orientation ceremony for newly admitted students on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that, after a policy review, the university \u2014 working with the Students\u2019 Union Government, SUG, \u2014 agreed to allow only 3kg gas cylinders in hostels, aligning with best practices in other institutions.<\/p>\n<p>However, students using larger cylinders will have them confiscated.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing fire hazards, Assistant Superintendent of the Federal Fire Service, Umar Lawal warned that 90 percent of fire outbreaks result from carelessness, negligence and ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>Lawal cautioned students against overloading electrical appliances, explaining that exceeding a circuit\u2019s capacity increases the risk of fire.<\/p>\n<p>He also advised them to purchase gas cylinders only from authorized dealers regulated by the Department of Petroleum Resources.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on new measures for Hostel Management, Deputy Dean of Students\u2019 Affairs, Dr. Aisha Alhassan, revealed that the university plans to introduce periodic sanitation exercises<\/p>\n<p>She urged students to treat the hostels as their homes by maintaining cleanliness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi, has suspended its earlier ban on students using gas cylinders for cooking in hostels. The Dean of Students\u2019 Affairs, Prof. Sa\u2019id Umar, announced the decision during the orientation ceremony for newly admitted students on Sunday. 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