An Open Letter To Unijos SUG President.

Your Excellency, Comrade Sidney Daman  SUG PRESIDENT  University of Jos

I am one among the many who believes that”the worthiness of life is deep rooted in the service of mankind”.
The above mentioned quote therefore should be the practice of every leader and aspiring leader for excellence in leadership. Mr President, this letter is born out of my ardent concern for our union, its leaders and our numerous students. Some of these students I have had the opportunity to speak with

and also have listened to and I must confess that 75% of our beloved students have lost faith in Unijos Student Unionism especially those students who were around during Comrade Abel’s (AKA Abel is able) era as SUG president of our great institution. After the protest, the University administration decided to give the final blow to student unionism in Unijos. (Read how the blow was givenhere). Sorry to say this but it is nothing but the gospel truth which must be told. I don’t mean to be flippant but you and your Exco members are nothing but figure heads that are just there so that it won’t be said that Unijos does not have a student union government. I believe you took that forceful covenant and oath that the former VC Prof. Hayward and his cohort made us to take.

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With that document still in existence, no student has the right to protest any draconian policy or increment in school fees. Mr. President I just want to let you know the implications of that oath just in case the thought of protesting any future increment might come to you or you excos.

A saying goes thus that “every onlooker is either a traitor or a coward”. I am very sure my fellow Josites and myself are not onlookers nor cowards but great people who want the best for our beloved institution, future leaders who look up to you and your executive for leadership skills they will apply in the future to better our society. Mr President, if there is anything that made Comrade Abel to be loved by students is his inclusive government. Abel tried as much as possible to see to it that he carried all students along. This he did by organizing congress of Faculties Presidents, Departmental Presidents and even Class Representatives. This action gave students a sense of belonging and the feeling that our opinion is appreciated. Mr. President I will advise that your copy this strategy that was adopted by Abel. If you feel you can’t have all faculties together, then I will suggest you schedule days to meet with different faculty reps. Mr President, I will also suggest that you should please create avenues within some period in office to listen to your students and ensure you pass their reasonable advice as recommendation to your amiable executive because time is of essence.

Mr President, I want to commend you and your executive for bringing back the school shuttle it is a welcome development because it will go a long way to cut our transportation cost. Mr. President I will also plead on behalf of students who are residing off campus that provision for campus shuttle should be made for them. I pray that unlike previous SUG executive, that this campus shuttle will be sustained.

The choice of making this note an open letter is not to have a war of words neither is the open letter begging for reply. It is so that history will have it that we are not onlookers because the human life ends when we begin to keep quiet, therefore be mindful Mr President that the entire Josites are waiting for your account of stewardship.

About few months ago during the manifesto your Excellency made promises to innocent listeners. Innocent they are because everyone came there to listen to voices that will bring change and so far I think it is high time you make it visible to the blind and audible to the deaf which among your promises you made during your manifesto you have kept. Outline them and be rest assured that faith will gradually return to our revered Union.

Redeem your good name. However, I understand that this letters will give room for open discussions and criticism but am sure it is for the good of our government moreover, if we do not speak out with courage; who will? On this note however, I believe I have made my points clear enough. My support remain with the union whether about to fall or already fallen and be rest assured that if the need arises I will forward more letters to your office. The struggle continues till things get better. ALUTA CONTINUA, VICTORIA ACERTA.

Yours faithfully concerned Josite

GOD BLESS UNIJOS

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