Philip Omepa Exchanged The Future Of KSU Students With A Plate Of Rice

Students’ activism or unionism is a solid fulcrum on which the future and the voice of the students spin. It engenders the smooth working of the activities of students in every living and functional institution, KSU inclusive. It is the mouthpiece of the students in time of words, and the students’ weapon in times of war. It is not the students’ goody-bag, and does not serve as the Ponzi scheme of the comrades.

The value of a president of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) to students in any university is akin to that of a VC to lecturers. Quote me anywhere, it is not a position usually occupied by a boy; a malleable tyro, callow boy. It is a position of honour, laced with many threats to life and even to the life of the occupier’s status as a student. It is not a position for debauchery, for waltzing and cha cha cha; it is not for the timid and a cheetah coward. It is a position of integrity; for the bold, the unbending, the unyielding, the victorious and the valiant men; it is, above all, for social sacrifice. The occupier of the position is a shepherd who lays down his own life for the lives of his sheep. It is not for the gourmand and the kleptomaniac; it is not for the insatiable; and, to cap it all, not for the gullible boys and their retinue of avaricious comrades.
There are, currently, various pieces of news regarding the mortgaging of the future of KSU students by Mr Omepa and his filching comrades who, under the pretence of fighting for the students, have been rolling over and down with the booty of the tepid and the infertile, corruptible government of Yahaya Bello. The government gave the KSU SUG comrades a hungry ₦1m to seal their lips and render any students’ impending protest following the strike embarked upon by the lecturers of the institution as well as other institutions as a result of non-payment of salaries and other entitlements impotent. Omepa collected the money and whittle the war against government. By collecting the bribe from the Governor or its agents, Mr Omepa has not only abused the sensibility and intelligence of the students, but has also sold their future and general life savings and investments for a plate of rice. He should be pilloried, or worst still, castrated.
Even though Omepa denied any collection of money from the government or its agents, and went ahead to dub Ogiri as throwing dirt at him, Mr Omepa, if by his conscience, he is not guilty as charged, he should, within three days, mobilize students for a showdown with the government. He should design placards and make every student to carry one each. He should call a press conference and openly reveal the activities of the government against educational institution in Kogi State. He should reveal one strike action too many under the milky government of Yahaya Bello. Mr Omepa has the chance to shine and have his good records written in gold for daring a despotic, callous government. He should make Lokoja impassable for the motorists so that, through it, the local and international communities will be drawn into the plights of the parents and students, and force the passers-by to sympathize with them. Through it, the students might have higher voices lent into their pains. They may eventually have the imbroglio between students/lecturers and the government settled headlong. Mr Omepa should lead the protest, and from the front too. These are the only ways we will be convinced of Mr Omepa’s innocence. SUG under him will have its indelible mark imprinted for posterity if Mr Omepa can prove to us that the allegation of collection of money from the government is false if he will embark on the protest any moment this week.
– Dan E. B.,

Peace Community,

Lokoja.

danenigma2@gmail.com.

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Stop Fighting Me Because Of Personal Issues, Lets Face The Matter On Ground - Ksu SUG President Tells Students Who Says He is Not Active

Some kogi State University Students have no chill at all, as they have been putting all blame on the sug president Philip Omepa who has been trying his best to see that the strike is being called off. He has been giving the students feedback on all his movement so far concerning the strike, but it seems like some students are not happy, as they are expecting him to call for an imediate Protest. He posted how he felt on facebook about people point fingers on him rather than joining him to sort out the issue on ground.


Read His Post On Facebook

"Ignorance is really a death trap. If u dont have knowledge of something its is better u seek clarification than committing fallacies. My statement concerning the asuu congress yesterday was well explained that: " since asuu has not taken any decision yet, we should be patient awaiting when dey decide". For now they have not generally agreed whether to call of d strike or not. So who do we protest against? Have they told any1 they re rejecting d 4month been paid? A congress issue is not a one man decision. I understand every students pain but like I said earlier, lets not be used by students who ll hardly understand steps taken so far before making statements to take us back to step 1. I feel the pain more. But @ dis point any decision I take will actually affect 2 thousand students either negatively or positively. For those who think they re martin Luther king jnr, we've not heard of ur accomplishments towards fighting irregularities in ur immediate department nor faculties like: selling of eds handouts, improper failing of students, sexuaul harassment etc. So my advice 4 u all is to stop fighting the person(OMEPA) because of personal issues unknown to him, and face d matter(ASUU STRIKE). I live us with this: he who knows not, and know not that he knows not, is a foolish person. But he who knows not, and knows he knows not, is a wise person. U cannot be more agrieved than the bereaved. I love my name. Thanks. P.S. OMEPA"

Also see the Reactions from some students that commented on the post.

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letter from the kogi state university SUG President

A message to all Ksu students on the
Asuu strike. SUG is not asleep. Attempts has been made to bring the two parties on table but the state government propose that the bail out fund has been accessed and in due time our lecturers will be paid.

So my advice for every student is that we all face our studies because a week after the strike action is called off, we will all start our first semester examinations.

I know all expectations is that I say something since the past few weeks. Yes the good news on our administration so far is that we have been able to make effort with the management of the institution to stop the extortion by the okada riders.

The SUG in collaboration with the transport committee has taken out modalities to see the possibility of bringing kekenapep on campus thereby reducing cost of transportation to 20naira on campus.

The date of commencement is immediately after strike. The kekenapep riders will start full operation. Another thing students should be expecting is the fact that SUG is seriously making attempt to see how those with just one or two carry over can graduate successfully by waving those carryover.

The good news for those students who sits hopeless thinking one course can stop them from spilling is that the effort SUG is putting in will give them a new hope
as promised by comrade shaibu Philip omepa. Let's keep our fingers crossed as this new government is out to defend Ksu students interest. Thanks

comrade p. S omepa (SUG PRESIDENT KSU)

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