INTERVIEW: THE SUG PRESIDENT IS WORKING OUT A PLAN TO BUILD A BUS STAND FOR EMELDA HOSTEL - Agulefo Queen

The Vice President, Students Union Government, SUG, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Comrade Agulefo Queen in an interview with the Editor of UNIZIK Students' Facebook Fan Page Hon Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu, disclosed some of her plans for the welfare of the students.

Below are the details of the interview.

UNIZIK STUDENTS' FB PAGE EDITOR: What was your reaction after you emerged winner of the 2013/2014 SUG Vice-Presidential Elections?

VP: It has been proven that human beings are first emotional then rational. My first reaction was that of excitement then followed by fresh showers of tears while I placed a call to my parents, but just then, It dawned on me that this is a clarion call to a bigger responsibility and that I have a duty both to serve the entire university community and maintain a sound academics prowess.

UNIZIK STUDENTS' FB PAGE EDITOR: Do you have any political godfather?

VP: No, I did more of a grassroot campaign with the help of groups like my NCF (New Covenant Family) fellowship, the entire christian community, Holy Family Youth Village, School Hostel, CIC Old Boys Association, FGGC Onitsha Old Girls, to mention but a few. I also got help from some elder comrades too.

UNIZIK STUDENTS' FB PAGE EDITOR: What shall be your main area of concentration as the Vice President?

VP: Amongst the many feasible projects that I'm handling already. The specifically stipulated duty of the SUG Vice-president in accordance to the SUG constitution is organisation of the student union week. It then follows logically that it should be my main area of concentration.

UNIZIK STUDENTS' FB PAGE EDITOR: In a recent report by PREMIUM TIMES, it was revealed that some students suggested the scraping of SUG. What is your view on that?

VP: Any organisation without leadership is headed towards chaos and lawlessness. And one of the primary roles of the government is to defend the interest of its people, convey their needs to the appropriate authorities for action, and project their welfare and this is what the SUG stands for. It follows therefore that the suggestion to scrap the SUG is like breaking a proverbial hedge, and serpents could bite.

UNIZIK STUDENTS' FB PAGE EDITOR: How will you tackle the issue of corruption in the SUG, are you ready to oppose any corrupt act by the executive even if it was carried out by the President?

VP: I will treat every issue arising, If any ,on the basis of its own merit or uniqueness, that is to say that my reaction will differ with the circumstances surrounding the matter. But the bottom line is that I'm directly accountable to the students who voted me in. The office of the Vice President is independent of any other office in the SUG, owing to the fact that I was neither appointed nor was a running mate to the president but was duly elected. However, I believe the present executive so far have been of good conduct.

UNIZIK STUDENTS' FB PAGE EDITOR: Are you going to continue with the good programmes of your predecessor Comrade Eucharia Okoli, like the live radio interactive programme usually aired on Unizik FM every Tuesday through which students communicate with the union executive live?

VP: Well I'm looking into it... but there may be little modifications on the programme, if it eventually starts airing.

UNIZIK STUDENTS' FB PAGE EDITOR: What is your view on the performance of your predecessor especially the SUG night and what measures shall you put in place to improve on that?

VP: I believe that in other to succeed and improve on the current standard of the SUG night, I just need to re-order my priorities and plan ahead. I would like to borrow a leaf from the famous Greek philosopher Socrates who is of the opinion that the secret to achieving positive change, is to focus not on fighting the old but on building the new.

UNIZIK STUDENTS' FB PAGE EDITOR: Your official residence is Emelda hostel. What measures shall you put in place to develop a bus stand for the hostel?

VP: Anyway, it is not within my jurisdiction to build a bus stand for the hostel, however regarding the challenges they encounter in transportation, The union president is putting certain measures to check and put to rest this issue.