BEING THE INAUGURAL SPEECH DELIVERED BY COMR. SEKONI TAOFEEK TAYO, THE 26TH LASUSU PRESIDENT, ON WEDNESDAY, 2ND OF MARCH, 2016
The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, members of the School Management, Staffs, Fellow Comrades and Ever Reasonable LASUITES. All protocols duly and well observed.
Today marks the beginning of a new journey in our amiable Union. A journey which was given birth to over 30 years ago. The vision of our founding comrades has been derailed by so many factors. I am here today, to kick start a new beginning.
LASUSU for me should be a vehicle of Social Engineering, an Umbrella to enhance Academic and Social Creativity among LASUITES and also a tool for intellectual needs and development.
Today is not a day to say too many words; it is rather a day to begin the actualization of a great vision, a vision to harness our unlimited potentials, a vision to make our amiable Union to work for all of us.
Greatest LASUITES ! Articulate LASUITES ! During the electioneering period, a lot of promises were made. I am here today to begin the fulfillment of these promises. Since the results were announced, I have been working assiduously hard together with the Executive- in-council to put in place so many structures both in and outside the campus, so that after inauguration, we would commence an excellent administration.
Greatest LASUITES, I have three key areas to propel the rockets of POSITIVE CHANGE within the limited time before us , these are :- Administration, Innovation and Publicity.
Administration: In other for us to have an excellent administration that would withstand the toughest of challenges , we will set up a Monitoring Team made up of the best brains in form of representatives from all Faculties, the representatives will identify burning issues and problems for swift solutions and pro-active measures .
The representatives in consultation with the Executive-In-Council will also nip in the bud, potential challenges in their various faculties. The efforts of this Monitoring Team, together with larger efforts from the Executive-In-Council, will ensure swift and smooth governance.
INNOVATION
Greatest LASUITES , as promised in my manifesto, we will support our creative and talented students. We have perfected plans on how to achieve this. In the coming days, we will meet with the Alumni, the School Management and the State Government on the need to motivate our members. We will ensure that after these meetings, funds are released to our Engineering Students to invent, our Medical and Science Students to experiment, our Art, Management and Social Sciences Students to carry out research.
We will go to our notable alumni and say to them, “Sir/Ma, we are not here to beg for money but rather to take you back to your Alma-Mata- LASU, for you to contribute to our development through delivery of lectures halls, building of infrastructure and attendance of our programmes”. The days of “I can’t come to LASU because of crisis” are over.
PUBLICITY:
We have cried several times because of Media Injustice. We are here to correct that. Our Publicity Committee will be made up of promising, experienced and intelligent young minds. This committee will be led and coordinated by our astute P.R.O, Comr Motunrayo Abinde. This committee will not only manage the news on our campuses, but also carry out massive positive publicity for our darling institution.
More so, our administration shall legally deploy the use of intellectual Aluta towards tackling issues but nobody should dare take this for cowardice for we shall strike when all diplomatic measures have been exhausted without favorable results.
It is this regards that we urge the School Management to reconsider their stance on the suspension of Eleven (11) Students from the Department of History and International Studies.
For the Students’ Union under TAYOUR’s administration will not sit back, fold its arms and watch 11 of its members suffer trauma and injustice.
Greatest LASUITES , it is the beginning of a new era in LASUSU and I want all LASUITES to be committed to this dream. We can’t achieve anything if we don’t come together to pursue a common goal, collectively. This administration will be transparent and all inclusive as every student irrespective of faculty, gender, tribe or religion will be part of its success.
I want to assure you all as the 26th LASUSU President that no form of intimidation or victimization will befall any LASUITE.
Finally, I want to say thank you to all those who contributed to this great day. Our electoral umpire led by Comr Obadawodu. Also to my brothers from different mothers, Comrade Fatai Adebanjo {D-Erudite} and Comrade Balogun Hammed Funsho {BHF}, I salute your doggedness and spirit of sportsmanship. It would have been impossible without you great men and we shall achieve this vision together.
To my campaign team (TEAM TAYOUR) and well wishers, I say thank you all for your unshakable love and support.
LONG LIVE LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY,
LONG LIVE LASU STUDENTS’ UNION
ALUTA CONTINUA,VICTORIA ASCERTA
Today marks the beginning of a new journey in our amiable Union. A journey which was given birth to over 30 years ago. The vision of our founding comrades has been derailed by so many factors. I am here today, to kick start a new beginning.
LASUSU for me should be a vehicle of Social Engineering, an Umbrella to enhance Academic and Social Creativity among LASUITES and also a tool for intellectual needs and development.
Today is not a day to say too many words; it is rather a day to begin the actualization of a great vision, a vision to harness our unlimited potentials, a vision to make our amiable Union to work for all of us.
Greatest LASUITES ! Articulate LASUITES ! During the electioneering period, a lot of promises were made. I am here today to begin the fulfillment of these promises. Since the results were announced, I have been working assiduously hard together with the Executive- in-council to put in place so many structures both in and outside the campus, so that after inauguration, we would commence an excellent administration.
Greatest LASUITES, I have three key areas to propel the rockets of POSITIVE CHANGE within the limited time before us , these are :- Administration, Innovation and Publicity.
Administration: In other for us to have an excellent administration that would withstand the toughest of challenges , we will set up a Monitoring Team made up of the best brains in form of representatives from all Faculties, the representatives will identify burning issues and problems for swift solutions and pro-active measures .
The representatives in consultation with the Executive-In-Council will also nip in the bud, potential challenges in their various faculties. The efforts of this Monitoring Team, together with larger efforts from the Executive-In-Council, will ensure swift and smooth governance.
INNOVATION
Greatest LASUITES , as promised in my manifesto, we will support our creative and talented students. We have perfected plans on how to achieve this. In the coming days, we will meet with the Alumni, the School Management and the State Government on the need to motivate our members. We will ensure that after these meetings, funds are released to our Engineering Students to invent, our Medical and Science Students to experiment, our Art, Management and Social Sciences Students to carry out research.
We will go to our notable alumni and say to them, “Sir/Ma, we are not here to beg for money but rather to take you back to your Alma-Mata- LASU, for you to contribute to our development through delivery of lectures halls, building of infrastructure and attendance of our programmes”. The days of “I can’t come to LASU because of crisis” are over.
PUBLICITY:
We have cried several times because of Media Injustice. We are here to correct that. Our Publicity Committee will be made up of promising, experienced and intelligent young minds. This committee will be led and coordinated by our astute P.R.O, Comr Motunrayo Abinde. This committee will not only manage the news on our campuses, but also carry out massive positive publicity for our darling institution.
More so, our administration shall legally deploy the use of intellectual Aluta towards tackling issues but nobody should dare take this for cowardice for we shall strike when all diplomatic measures have been exhausted without favorable results.
It is this regards that we urge the School Management to reconsider their stance on the suspension of Eleven (11) Students from the Department of History and International Studies.
For the Students’ Union under TAYOUR’s administration will not sit back, fold its arms and watch 11 of its members suffer trauma and injustice.
Greatest LASUITES , it is the beginning of a new era in LASUSU and I want all LASUITES to be committed to this dream. We can’t achieve anything if we don’t come together to pursue a common goal, collectively. This administration will be transparent and all inclusive as every student irrespective of faculty, gender, tribe or religion will be part of its success.
I want to assure you all as the 26th LASUSU President that no form of intimidation or victimization will befall any LASUITE.
Finally, I want to say thank you to all those who contributed to this great day. Our electoral umpire led by Comr Obadawodu. Also to my brothers from different mothers, Comrade Fatai Adebanjo {D-Erudite} and Comrade Balogun Hammed Funsho {BHF}, I salute your doggedness and spirit of sportsmanship. It would have been impossible without you great men and we shall achieve this vision together.
To my campaign team (TEAM TAYOUR) and well wishers, I say thank you all for your unshakable love and support.
LONG LIVE LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY,
LONG LIVE LASU STUDENTS’ UNION
ALUTA CONTINUA,VICTORIA ASCERTA
………..TANI OOOO…………………TAYOUR NI OOOOO
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