Femi Gbajabiamila Hall Of Residence, University Of Lagos 

The facility makes statement and very visible as a landmark structure from both the Bariga and Abule Oja appoaches to the main gate of the University.

The University of Lagos is the first Federal Government-owned university in Nigeria, established on October 22, 1962 by an Act of Parliament. It is a research-oriented university which places premium on innovation and sound scholarship. It parades a wide range of academic programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, offered on a full-time and part-time basis. It has three campuses which include: the Main Campus at Akoka, College of Medicine, Idi Araba, and the Radiography Campus at Yaba.

With a student population of about sixty (60) thousand, the current hostel bed spaces on the main campus is less than nine (9) thousand. This has resulted in a huge gap in hostel accommodation/bed spaces needs for students on campus. This has also resulted in constraint for the University to take on adequately, considerable number of international students.

The Femi Gbajabiamila International Students Hostel Complex comprises of 4 blocks; A , B, C, D

Each block is built on total land area of approximately 23m x 64m = 1472.0 sq.m. each. The blocks are largely structured as 4-man rooms and also with some single occupancy rooms.

• Number of 4-man rooms per Block = 57

• Number of Beds per Block = 228

• Number of Wardrobes = 114

• Number of 1-man rooms per Block = 12

• Number of Beds (1-man Rm) per Block = 12

• Number of Wardrobes (1-man Rm) = 12

Other facilitities provided for the student- occupiers in each block are, but not limited to the following:

• Furnished Common Room =1. The common room is furnished with 15nos double seater chairs with a fairly big smart TV.

• Furnished Reading Rooms = 4. The reading rooms are furnished with tables and chairs for maximum of 48 users at once.

• Each hostel Block is provided with 1no Buttery to provide for some of the daily needs of residents.

• Each block of Hostel has 13no kitchennettes where the students can also cook for themselves.

• All rooms are provided with ceiling fans for the comfort of residents.

Apart from the above listed, 8no 10,000 litres each, surface water tanks have been provided to boost and guarranttee adequately treated water supply from the University mains. The complex will be connected to the University power grid.

With the completion of this project, international students from different countries and different cultural backgrounds will also find this Hostel to be “HOME AWAY FROM HOME” as the facility is expected to provide affordable housing for students under a harmonised, diversed socio-cultural atmosphere, with students sharing common areas, lounges, kitchennettes and bathrooms.

Hostel life is indeed a great way to make new friends worldwide and to learn about different cultures. We are looking forward to all students who will be previledged to be housed in this magnificient facility to experience this.

The Femi Gbajabiamila Hall of Residence is a support to the University of Lagos by the Chief of Staff to the President, a distinguished alumnus of the university. The project began with a groundbreaking ceremony in January 2021 when he was the Speaker of the House of Representatives.