Now that the Students’ Union has been suspended, what do we do? Of what is effect is the suspension? By virtue of the fact that the union never had the power to independently collect union dues, the greatest effect of this action will be the financial emasculation of the union. Without money, fresh elections cannot be conducted this semester, and those who are holding office currently will have no successors, unfortunately, for persons like me.

But has our union ceased? Some might say we are divided; that there are those who are even happy about the suspension, while there are those who are for the union. For me, this does not matter. Even when the union was recognized by the school management, there were detractors. Why should they matter now? They have always been in the minority, and it will not be now that they have a majority.

Now, though we have a CEC, we all have an equal stake in this. We are all Presidents, PRO’s, Welfare Secretaries, in our own right. This is no time to sit back and watch, then complain about the wrong leaders. Now we should back the current shoes CEC is in the agitation for better welfare conditions. Some may think I am a hypocrite for saying this, considering my previous statements. But my disagreement with the SU has never been personal or sentimental. It was a disagreement based on tactics. Now the leadership I see and have engaged has a clear plan on how best to win this war. I have no permanent friends, nor enemies, only permanent principles.

We can win this war. Forget the Management’s threats. Would they dare expel over 500 students? This is a matter of common sense. Logic is unnecessary here. President Buhari’s arrival on campus is their Achilles heel, and we must pierce it deeply on Monday. But before and after then, most of us are on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and BBM, or at least two of these. Take pictures of your toilets, water facilities, cramped rooms, leaking roofs. Upload them on social media, tag friends, mention activists you know, like Japheth Omojuwa @omojuwa. Use trendy hashtags. The only language Nigerian authorities understand is embarassment, and that is what we must speak to them!