VOX-POP: AWARENES ON STUDENTS UNION WEEK



We are all aware (or not) that last week was the Students’ Union week. The week commenced with a rally, there was Asun night etc. During the course of the week, our team of pressmen interviewed some Fatsssaites. They were asked if they knew about the students’ union week, they were told to rate the week and also to advise future executives how to improve the Students’ Union. Here are their lovely responses. Enjoy!!!

Anukege Stanley, Sociology, 400l
No, I’m not aware of the week. I’m surprised that there is even an SU week going on.  I think there was no proper publicity to usher the commencement of the week and there was no jingle like we use to get during election. There was nothing to notify people of the commencement of the SU week.


Adejumo Timothy, Sociology, 300l
Yes, I’m aware that the SU week is going on but I don’t really know much about it because I’m not participating in any of the activities. Actually, I went for the Asun night and it was okay. Students didn’t turn up for the rally but I heard it was very nice. I’ll rate the SU week 6 out of 10. My advice for them is that they should try to carry students along next time because most students are not even aware that the week is going on.

Babatunde Emmanuel, Economics, 300l
I’m aware of the Students’ union week. In actual fact, I should have been involved in the carnival but I had classes so I couldn’t go. To be honest, this year’s SU week is not good. I’ll rate it 3 out of 10. I don’t know whether they didn’t make enough arrangement before they actually started the week because I heard the Ivory King and Queen has been moved to the 22nd of April. It’s even out of the week. My recommendation for them is that they should publicize more because most people don’t know what is happening.

David Babatune Sule, Economics, 300l
Yes. I’m aware of the student’s union week but this year’s week is not good to me. I can’t even participate in some activities because they promised to cancel all classes which they didn’t. Most people are not even aware that the SU week is on-going. I’ll rate the week so far 6 out of 10. My advice for the next executives is that they should do better in publicizing the SU week as best as they can and when they promise to stop classes, they shouldn’t default in fulfilling their promise.
Oluyemi Oluseyi Ajibola, Economics, 300l
Yes, I’m aware of the SU week but the awareness is very poor. I know that Students; Union week has always being dope in the past but this current one is nothing to write home about. It’s not too okay. The publicity of this week is very poor because most people don’t know that the Student’s Union week is going on presently. It’s not alright at all coupled with the fact that classes are holding. I’ll rate the Students’ Union week 3.5. The fact is that lecturers are supposed to be on hold when Students’ Union week is on-going. I’ll advise the next set of executives to make sure they pull students along.

Chindima, Sociology, 200l
No, I’m not aware of the Students’ Union week. There was no adequate publicity for the SU week as most students don’t even know that something like that is going on in the school. The publicity can be improved by going to all halls of residence and probably faculties too as some people are staying off-campus. When they were campaigning they were sending text messages to students, so why didn’t they do that to inform students of the Students’ Union week?

 Interview by: Funmilayo Agbajelola

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