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Kogi varsity
inaugurates SUG excos
inaugurates SUG excos
By Alhassan Nasiru Iko-Ojo
Kogi State University, Anyigba, has
inaugurated the newly elected executive council of its Student Union Government
(SUG). This was followed by the directive issued by the Dean of Student
Affairs, Professor S.S Arogba, recently.
inaugurated the newly elected executive council of its Student Union Government
(SUG). This was followed by the directive issued by the Dean of Student
Affairs, Professor S.S Arogba, recently.
In line with the directive, the
elected executive officials were inaugurated at the university Senate Chamber
an hour earlier than the time set for the inauguration, which was slated to
take off exactly 11am.
elected executive officials were inaugurated at the university Senate Chamber
an hour earlier than the time set for the inauguration, which was slated to
take off exactly 11am.
With the university’s vice chancellor,
M.S Abdulkadir’s arrival the Dean of
Student Affairs declared the inauguration open.
M.S Abdulkadir’s arrival the Dean of
Student Affairs declared the inauguration open.
The inauguration of the student
executive was coming after more than a month from the date of the conduct of
the elections to the SUG.
executive was coming after more than a month from the date of the conduct of
the elections to the SUG.
The elections however led to the
emergence of Comrade Muhammed Hadi Idris as the union’s president, Enemona
Daniel as the secretary general and Abubakar Onu Farouk as the financial
secretary. The position of the vice
presidency was however declared due to the disqualification of the aspirants
for numerous reasons.
emergence of Comrade Muhammed Hadi Idris as the union’s president, Enemona
Daniel as the secretary general and Abubakar Onu Farouk as the financial
secretary. The position of the vice
presidency was however declared due to the disqualification of the aspirants
for numerous reasons.
While admonishing the excos, Vice
Chancellor M.S Abudulkadir challenged them to pool their individual strengths
together towards the achievement of their administration.
Chancellor M.S Abudulkadir challenged them to pool their individual strengths
together towards the achievement of their administration.
“There is always much you can
achieve by working together as a team.”
achieve by working together as a team.”
He urged them to begin their
administration with honour and respect, saying would not be happy seeing them embarrassing one another
on the social media because that disparages the image of the union and the
university.
administration with honour and respect, saying would not be happy seeing them embarrassing one another
on the social media because that disparages the image of the union and the
university.
Shortly after the VC, the Dean of
Student Affairs used the ceremony to recount his experience with the previous
administration and advised them to adjust to any conflicting situation they
might be confronted with.
Student Affairs used the ceremony to recount his experience with the previous
administration and advised them to adjust to any conflicting situation they
might be confronted with.
“The Union as a body has organs
and grievances amongst you should be exhausted at the appropriate unit before
coming to the management for any complaint.”
and grievances amongst you should be exhausted at the appropriate unit before
coming to the management for any complaint.”
That to him is a demonstration of political
maturity and awareness of the conduct of governance.
maturity and awareness of the conduct of governance.
The president, while thanking the
university management for its commitment to student union activities, promised
to maintain a robust relationship between the university management and the
union. He therefore, called on all the Excos to remain truly committed to the
mandate given to them.
university management for its commitment to student union activities, promised
to maintain a robust relationship between the university management and the
union. He therefore, called on all the Excos to remain truly committed to the
mandate given to them.
The Union Secretary-General Daniel
Enemona Adejoh on his part promised to keep the union secretariat’s doors and
windows open to the Excos for thedir activities. He assured the Excos that
their administration is “the one that will work.”
Enemona Adejoh on his part promised to keep the union secretariat’s doors and
windows open to the Excos for thedir activities. He assured the Excos that
their administration is “the one that will work.”
The Financial Secretary Onu Farouk
equally used the medium to emphasize that the financial book of the union under
their administration shall be prudently kept.
equally used the medium to emphasize that the financial book of the union under
their administration shall be prudently kept.
The president of the union used the
occasion to appeal to students to be confident in their administration and the
administration’s determination to succeed and protect the interests of the
students.
occasion to appeal to students to be confident in their administration and the
administration’s determination to succeed and protect the interests of the
students.