> Let's Forward this Post Everywhere ❕ *Chaos Reigns at UZ as Students Blame Administration for Mismanagement* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDkMuTFCCoNC13vvo2V _*©Eragon Online News*_ *_(Follow this channel to read more...)_* *Group Link:* https://chat.whatsapp.com/CDyzvhE1ey5H89lorhyIvn Students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) are blaming the institution for poor leadership, as chaos has become the order of the day—with striking lecturers leaving students at a disadvantage. This comes as the university administration and its employees appear to be at a standstill over salary disputes. Frustrated students have raised the alarm over poor management, misplaced priorities, and deteriorating welfare conditions. “This is a manifestation of poor leadership,” said UZ student leader Darlington Chigwena, in a scathing interview. “Our leadership is sick. It needs to be cured. Our leadership is dead. It needs to be resurrected.” The university is facing mounting criticism for allegedly prioritizing cosmetic infrastructure developments while ignoring pressing issues affecting both staff and students. Lecturers have been on industrial action, demanding what they term “credible and reasonable salaries,” yet the administration is reportedly focused on constructing pavements across campus. “We are seeing the university constructing pavements whilst the lecturers are not paid,” Chigwena fumed. “This sort of mismanagement of funds is diabolical.” The crisis has also taken a tragic human toll. Chigwena revealed that a student died from cancer during the semester due to a lack of access to proper healthcare—something he blames squarely on the administration’s failure to implement student medical aid support. “She died because she didn’t have access to health,” he said. “If I was the SRRC president, that girl wasn’t going to die. I was going to make sure all students were given medical aid and could access treatment for free.” With lecture rooms empty and morale at an all-time low, students are calling on the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education to urgently intervene before the situation spirals further out of control. “This isn’t just a salary issue. It’s a leadership crisis. If we don’t fix the rot at the top, students will continue to suffer,” Chigwena warned.