Staff residents at Bayero University Kano have been warned that any animal found roaming freely within the institution's grounds will be seized, as the University moves to enforce housing regulations.
The warning was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Director of Public Affairs Lamara Garba, on behalf of the Registrar. It cited the Revised Guidelines for Staff Housing Allocation and Maintenance, under which the rearing of animals within University premises is described as "strictly prohibited." The directive covers residents across the Old and New Campuses, Zoo Road Staff Quarters, and the School of Continuing Education.
The University's Security Division has been instructed to begin impounding stray animals immediately. Owners will be traced and held accountable, and those found in breach of the regulations will face sanctions under the Staff Quarters Residency Guidelines. The statement made it clear that even residents who manage to keep to the permitted minimum number of domestic animals are still required to ensure those animals remain properly confined at all times.
Management tied the enforcement action directly to public health and campus order. "Allowing animals to roam freely within the University community constitutes a violation of established regulations and poses environmental, health, and safety concerns," the statement read.
The timing and tone of the directive suggest that tolerance of the situation has reached its limit. For a campus that accommodates thousands of students, academic staff, and administrative personnel daily, uncontrolled animals moving through shared spaces present risks that University management has decided it can no longer overlook. Residents have been given no grace period. Compliance, the University has made clear, is expected immediately.
