Lo and behold, I come across an acrimonious statement released by the school regarding the role of the University of Lagos Student Union (ULSU) in the infamous protest that led to the temporal closure of the school.
After reading the despotic statement, I finally realized why University of Lagos didn't have a Student's Union for about 10 years. I deduced that the management of the school do not want anyone disputing their decisions which makes them impose some uncomfortable ideas on students. I haven't stopped wondering why the Vice-Chancellor, Rahmon Ade Bello, who completed his first degree at the great Obafemi Awolowo University which is one of the school's in Nigeria with the most powerful Students' union, chose to be a party to such a tyrannical decision.
In the statement, the school authority claim to have dissolved ULSU. “The University of Lagos Student Union (ULSU) Constitution should be suspended until further notice. The ULSU Executive and the Student Legislative Council should be dissolved forthwith,” the statement released on Saturday stated.
“Faculty and Departmental Associations should work with the University Management through the Students’ Affairs Division in the interim.
“ULSU Constitution should be reviewed to include conflict resolution mechanisms such as establishment of Judicial Arm and Financial Guidelines, which shall be the prelude to subsequent elections into ULSU offices.” the statement released on Saturday stated.
The circular also states that “The University will endeavour to provide electricity in the various halls of residence between the hours of 7.00 pm and 7.00 am daily. The boreholes in the hostels will continue to provide water supply to the hostels until normal supply from the Lagos State Water Corporation resumes.”
12 hrs of electricity supply is never enough for a student especially during examinations period, but at this desperate time, the last thing we want to do is complain.
The school decided to include in the statement an Indemnity form which is to be filled by every Parents/guardians as well as the students before the student would be allowed entry into any hall of residence.
That is what got on my nerves. How could they despotically ask us to sign the form. For Christ's sake we are not High School students or Covenant students (no disrespect to Covenant University Students), we are Akokites who had to study extremely hard just to pass Post-UTME and are studying even harder to to maintain such status. We know our rights and won't be blustered about by anyone not even the school management.
We must stand by ULSU and fight(not physically) that the Union is not dissolved so students could keep having a voice.
#IStandByULSU. You should too.
That is what got on my nerves. How could they despotically ask us to sign the form. For Christ's sake we are not High School students or Covenant students (no disrespect to Covenant University Students), we are Akokites who had to study extremely hard just to pass Post-UTME and are studying even harder to to maintain such status. We know our rights and won't be blustered about by anyone not even the school management.
We must stand by ULSU and fight(not physically) that the Union is not dissolved so students could keep having a voice.
#IStandByULSU. You should too.
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