'THE HALL OF RESIDENCE TANKS WILL BE CLEANED BEFORE THE END OF THIS SESSION' LoRdFeM Assures Students

The Great IFE Students’ Union held its first congress since resumption on February 5th, 2024, at the Afrika Amphitheatre. The event was scheduled to begin at 3pm, but started at 3:36pm. The congress experienced a low turnout of students.

Recall that the Union held 3 congresses during the holiday to tackle the fee increment by the management. The Congresses which had constitution of The Great Ife Students’ Union school fees review committee. The committee was however disolved after submission from Congress men and women that the committee had served it purpose and they should be relieved on their duty.

President Abass Akinremi Ojo (LoRdFeM) delivered the opening address and highlighted the Union’s achievements since taking office. These included the intervention in the abduction of an OAU student earlier this semester by the EFCC, the support provided to students affected by the Poplat filling station incident, and the tutorial sessions organized for fresh students. He also assured students that no student was in the custody of the EFCC.

The congress also provided an opportunity for the congressmen and women to express their concerns on various issues. One of these was the unclean and unhealthy water supply at the hall of residence. The president assuredly said, “the hall of resident tanks will be cleaned before the end of this session.”

The congressmen and women’s reactions to the president’s responses were mixed, and some were not satisfied with his responses. This led to a counter motion for the adjournment of the congress, which was proposed by a congressman but was not seconded. The president, in quick succession nullified the motion.

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