University Students Suspended After Fight Over Jollof Rice Origin

OMG This is epic.....

Twitter is frequently lit alight with the origins, ranking of taste and preparation techniques  of the well known, West African dish; Jollof Rice which, despite the name; differs from country to country. 

However, two students from the College of South West London showed just how intense the debate can be, granting themselves, and each other an indefinite suspension for fighting, the BBC reports. 

The fight which started from the Student Accommodation's shared kitchen, ended up in the streets when one of the students, who is understood to be from Ghana, commented that her Nigerian housemates use of fat grain, easy cook rice was an incorrect way to make the beloved dish. 

 In response, the student claimed that her way, the Nigerian style way of cooking was correct as Ghanaians had stole the dish, adding that Ghanaian Jollof tastes disgusting compared to the big rice Nigerian one.

For about two-and-half hours, the students fought each other and descended down stairs from their 5th floor apartment with the fight – until one of the college’s lecturers from Sierra Leone, Mrs. Adelaide Walters, jumped in-between them to pull them apart.

At a disciplinary meeting which led to their suspension over the weekend, Mrs. Adelaide Walters, who was present as a witness to the fight, stated that it is absurd for two students who would possibly become future leaders to fight over the origin and cooking of Jollof Rice – especially when both of them are wrong about the origin and cooking method.

Mrs Walters indicated to the hearing board that Jollof Rice originates from her country, Sierra Leone and the way both Ghanaians and Nigerians cook it is wrong but she does not go about fighting anyone.

StudentTimes contacted CSWL, who confirmed that the the two third year students had been suspended indefinitely, though wished for the Students names not be be publicised. 

culled from studenttimes.org.

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