NAISS Convention Committee Blows Hot On 17th Dec Election
By victor madumere
In a bid to maintain the confidence and trust of the general public the outgoing NAISS President, Comdr Madunezim Lugard, his Vice, Comdr Aaron Progress and the National Senate President, Comdr Celestine Uzoma has constituted an election/convention committee headed by Comdr Uzoigwe Ferdinand.
The newly constituted committee has sent a note of warning to detractors, and enemies of Imo State students, to stay clear from the convention submitting that they will not condone any external interference or imposition of any kind by politicians and God fathers alike. The committee averred that, all security agencies in the state have been collaborated in the forthcoming election which tentatively is scheduled to hold 17th December, 2013 at the Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE) Owerri.
“The committee will ensure that the forthcoming 2013 NAISS Election/Convention will be free and fair, the committee will not tolerate any form of corrupt practices like rigging, zonal jingoism, opprobriousness, political godfatherism to mention but a few, Comdr Uzoigwe revealed in a press briefing yesterday 5/12/2013.
Comdr Mbagwu Samuel, Secretary to the committee disclosed that the time table for the election has been outlined to run from 11/12/2013 to 17/12/2013 starting with Board of Trustees’ Screening, Convention Committee Screening, SSS Screening, Manifesto reading, and the election proper.
In her constitution, the Treasurer of the Committee, Comdr Ibekwe Peace Chioma, said that the interest shown by Imo Students towards the forthcoming election/convention is very encouraging which has shown also that all factions has melted into one NAISS family and are in support of the Convention Committee. It was also revealed that some of the participants of the annulled election/convention have purchased the fresh form to contest in the forthcoming election.
Comdr Uzoigwe assured the total commitment of members, while soliciting for personal and corporate sponsorship of the convention/election as it is done in other state. He however, promised to produce a good executive every other thing being equal to pilot the affairs of the amiable and wonderful students of Imo extraction for the next two years.
University Don Blasts FG Over The Death of ASUU Boss
y Bright Eluagu
The Head of Department of Private and Property law in the faculty of law, Imo State University, Owerri, Associate Professor Reginald Akujobi Onuoha has alleged that the Federal and State Governments were responsible in procuring the death of the National ASUU Chairman, Prof Festus Iyayi.
The Prof stated this in a chat with Trumpeta, while reacting to the sudden demise of the academic pundit.
He averred that if the government had lived up to the bargain it had with ASUU, Iyayi wouldn’t have not died. “The Federal and State Governments were responsible directly and indirectly in procuring the death of Prof Iyayi. Indirectly because had the federal government implanted the agreement of 2009 on “Pact Sunt Serverand” Prof Iyayi wouldn’t have died. Directly because of the carelessness of Kogi State Governor’s Convoy that slaughtered the former ASUU President, manifesting the impurity of our leaders? He added.
He lambasted the governments for playing with the future of Nigerian students as most public officers have their children studying in private schools in Nigeria and abroad, a situation he described as uncalled for.
The academic pundit further revealed that many students who would have graduated this year are busy roaming the street, because of the ASUU strike and however advised governments to do everything within their powers to resolve the impasses. “I advise ASUU leaders to immediately convince their NEC meeting and call off the strike before Prof Iyayi is buried, so that both students and lecturers can participate actively in the burial of a man who wanted the stream of justice to be pure in the university education” He added.
On IMSU Law Faculty Deacreditation, Onuoha expressed dismay over the delay in the erection of a new edifice for the faculty and enjoined the state government to save the law department from total collapse. “The IMSU management should be broad minded in recruiting competent hands to fortify the various departments and for the University and law faculty to recognize the operational existence of the various departments, in the faculty of law, so as to overcome one of the NUC’s negative observations that the law faculty dose not have departments with tridgetary allocations and impress.
He however expressed displeasure that most of the law students, who would have been to law school, by now are still not sure whether their graduating from the university or not.
We have not Benefited From Okorocha’s Administration
Says Council of SUG Presidents Imo State Chapter
By onyekachi eze
The Council of Students Union Government Presidents, Imo State Chapter comprising of Comrade Okereke Godson, FUTO and chairman Council of SUG Imo State, Comrade Ekedum Titus Chukwuemeka, Federal Polytechnic Nekede and Secretary to the council, Comrade Ozigbo Emmanuel C, FECOLART, Comrade Achi Nnamdi, Imo Poly Umuagwo, Comrade Ogbu Christian of Imo State University have decried the non-challant attitude of the present Imo State Government towards the institutions in the state.
They disclosed their feelings in a chat with newsmen in Owerri where they complained that since the inception of the present administration led by Governor Rochas Okorocha tertiary institutions in Imo have not gained from his administration, Comrade Okereke Godson speaking on half of Co-Presidents stated that Government should stretch forth development in all the nook and crannies of the state in tandem with youth empowerments which will help ameliorate crimes associated with unemployment.
He stressed that Government is left with the priority of discharging its functions, by appointing efficient people rather than hooligans who parade themselves as leaders and later turns out to be clog in the wheel of state development commenting further, he frowned at the ugly trends seen in some students, especially the ones who claims to be new elected SUG and NAISS executives thereby constituting nuisance and disorder in the schools and the state.
The council further congratulated the newly appointee commissioners and SSAs and thanked the commissioner for Lands, Urban and Housing Development, Hon Uche Nwosu for kind gesture towards the council and as an outstanding commissioner.
They solicited the state Government to assist them in their pressing needs including building of hostels at IMSU as the landlords are putting the students in a pitiable state with high rentage, construction and revamping of roads leading to the high institutions in the state with drainage systems, installing electricity for IMSU students whom have not made use of electricity for a period of long time.
Aftermath of ASUU Strike, Snake Invades IMSU Hostel
By samson orji
With the current ASUU Strike not nearing it’s end, as university lecturers are still locked in battle with the Federal Government, dangerous reptiles have taken over some of the private hostels occupied by Imo State University students in Owerri the Imo State capital .
“Campus Gist” observed the surprising incident which occurred in one of the Hostels located in Item Street, Ikennegbu Layout as some of the female students who refused to go home since the inception of the strike ran helter scatter when the snake found it’s way into the Hostel premises from a near by bush poised for war against the ladies who were attempting to kill it.
The dangerous black coloured reptile sent every occupant of the building in a state of confusion and fear for more than 2 hours as it took the braveness of some neighbouring male students who searched for and killed the snake before the female students could assess their apartments.
Reacting to “campus gist” one of the female students who refused to disclosed her identity appealed to the lecturers and the Federal Government especially the President Dr Goodluck Jonathan to quickly address their disagreements as the strike action has done more harm than good to the life of the students and Nigerian youths at large.
She however, stated that had the school been in session, the Hostel environment would have been kept neat and tidy and the reptiles wouldn’t have had access to enter their Hostel
