"GET READY TO PAY BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY" - OAU STUDENTS' UNION PRESIDENT TELLS CORPORTE BODIES ON CAMPUS

By Adejumo Kabir

The President of Obafemi Awolowo University Students' Union, Oyekan Ibukun has said that the corporate bodies like banks and telecommunication companies on OAU Campus should be ready to return to the community what they have been getting from the university community since they have been around without listening to complaints of the current economic recession as an excuse for them to run away from their corporate social responsibility.

Oyekan Ibukun disclosed this on 6th of march 2017 during the inauguration of the newly elected students' union leaders. He was quoted saying "the corporate bodies did not just start here during this period, they have been around here on our Campus for more than fifteen years and have done nothing for the students community. Now is the they will", he said.

The President buttressed that Great Ife Students' Union is unique not in the number when they gather but rather in their allegiance to an idea of equality, intellectually fight for emancipation and idea to always stand for what is right by rebranding the Students Union to ensure stable academic calendar in a conducive environment by being proactive, working towards an improved academic, construction of students’ union hostel, establishment of students’ union health committee to improve health delivery, improving the transportation system on campus by incorporating campus shuttle into the university, being diplomatic about INTECU such that each student is allocated a specified amount of megabyte daily for academic purpose and ensuring the feasibility of work and study for students.

He also demanded sufficient lecture theatres, well equipped laboratories, stable electricity, colourless water, and appropriate hostels to maintain the greatness of Obafemi Awolowo University.

Oyekan Ibukun while speaking in presence of the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Anthony Elujoba, Registrar, Mr. Dotun Awoyemi and Dean, Division of Students Affair, Professor (Mrs.) Grace Akinola amongst others made it clear to the management that ASUU is not superior to NASU, NASU is not superior to Students' Union and none is superior to another as they are all answerable to the management so therefore university management must stop victimisation of union leaders when they are not on the same page.

He further enjoin students to be more vigilant, be against social vices, avoid physical assault, limit speed on campus roads.

He ended his speech with an open message to the Federal Government by requesting the FGN to stand against any form of increment common to university authorities in the country.

The President of the Students' Union urged the Federal Government to declare unemployment a case of emergency that needs urgent solution so that youths will be gainfully employed.