May we meet you?
I am Comrade Hassan Mojirade Monsurat, the LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION PRESIDENT. I am a final year student of Economics in faculty of Social Sciences.
I am Comrade Hassan Mojirade Monsurat, the LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION PRESIDENT. I am a final year student of Economics in faculty of Social Sciences.
What were you
doing in the Student Union before your emergence as the number one Lasu Student?
I served two times in the Student Parliamentary Council, I was an honorable representing my constituency in my 200level and 300level respectively, I was the Secretary of Social Committee before I contested as the Vice-President of the Students' Union and latter emerged as the president of the students' union.
I served two times in the Student Parliamentary Council, I was an honorable representing my constituency in my 200level and 300level respectively, I was the Secretary of Social Committee before I contested as the Vice-President of the Students' Union and latter emerged as the president of the students' union.
How did you feel
when you were declared the President?
Well, it was just a normal feeling I had when I earlier emerged as the V.P. Nothing serious that much, I just believed there will be more challenges ahead of me. Initially I was thinking I could not handle the position because, Normally being a students' Union president in LASU, things does not come very easy even for my male counterpart and considering been a female, and don’t forget the biased perspective that am a lady. Ofcourse questions have been elicited most especially from my male followers, like how can a Lady rule us?, but I was able to overcome that with the help of my colleagues who stood by me and encouraged me and with my little experience as the former V.P of the Union, I just feel normal, Nothing special.
Well, it was just a normal feeling I had when I earlier emerged as the V.P. Nothing serious that much, I just believed there will be more challenges ahead of me. Initially I was thinking I could not handle the position because, Normally being a students' Union president in LASU, things does not come very easy even for my male counterpart and considering been a female, and don’t forget the biased perspective that am a lady. Ofcourse questions have been elicited most especially from my male followers, like how can a Lady rule us?, but I was able to overcome that with the help of my colleagues who stood by me and encouraged me and with my little experience as the former V.P of the Union, I just feel normal, Nothing special.
What are your
achievements within the period that you have been declared president of the LASU
Students' Union?
Well, Its not actually something that have been for a long time, Its just within few months unlike the one year tenure I should have spend If I was elected originally from the beginning of the tenure but with the little time we have spent in Office, we have been able to set records for incoming regimes to break. We have been able to achieve what has never been done in the history of LASUSU. The LASUSU Match that was the first of its kind in Lasu.
We also have the LASUSU Magazine the first of its kind too.
Then we did Miss LASU beauty pageant competition and we had the CULTURAL Stimulation which is the first of its kind which is basically done to promote culture among our students, because it seems a lot of student had already forgotten there heritage, some students feel because they are now student they should forget their culture (i.e Yoruba,Igbo or Hausa culture) and all they do is English and western culture, we did the Cultural Stimulation to IGNITE and REVIVE the cultural spirit in Lasu.
Well, Its not actually something that have been for a long time, Its just within few months unlike the one year tenure I should have spend If I was elected originally from the beginning of the tenure but with the little time we have spent in Office, we have been able to set records for incoming regimes to break. We have been able to achieve what has never been done in the history of LASUSU. The LASUSU Match that was the first of its kind in Lasu.
We also have the LASUSU Magazine the first of its kind too.
Then we did Miss LASU beauty pageant competition and we had the CULTURAL Stimulation which is the first of its kind which is basically done to promote culture among our students, because it seems a lot of student had already forgotten there heritage, some students feel because they are now student they should forget their culture (i.e Yoruba,Igbo or Hausa culture) and all they do is English and western culture, we did the Cultural Stimulation to IGNITE and REVIVE the cultural spirit in Lasu.
How are you
Combining Academics with the Union Activities?
That is the least of all challenges am going through because normally am a workaholic,I am use to merging so many things together even before I became the president. After my hustling and bustling at school in the morning and afternoon, I get back to my room late at night. Most time, I don’t sleep. I use time to sleep to cover up what I missed during the day i.e I do my readings overnight. The only difficulty I have is attending lectures. Most times I don’t attend lectures and even when I am in class I get emergency calls/texts and with that, I leave to attend to such crucial issues that, in most cases, are matters of life or death of our Union members. Most time there is always issues that affect our students’ welfare and I must attend to. It is not that I don’t like lectures but the mantle bestowed on me requires me to sacrifice my classes/lecture for the well-being of the populace/LASUITES.
I get notes from my colleagues and I read them at night and I also get text books and material to aid my reading.
That is the least of all challenges am going through because normally am a workaholic,I am use to merging so many things together even before I became the president. After my hustling and bustling at school in the morning and afternoon, I get back to my room late at night. Most time, I don’t sleep. I use time to sleep to cover up what I missed during the day i.e I do my readings overnight. The only difficulty I have is attending lectures. Most times I don’t attend lectures and even when I am in class I get emergency calls/texts and with that, I leave to attend to such crucial issues that, in most cases, are matters of life or death of our Union members. Most time there is always issues that affect our students’ welfare and I must attend to. It is not that I don’t like lectures but the mantle bestowed on me requires me to sacrifice my classes/lecture for the well-being of the populace/LASUITES.
I get notes from my colleagues and I read them at night and I also get text books and material to aid my reading.
When you are not into
Union activities, what do you do?
Am always in my hostel, I am not a very social person. I don’t attend parties and all sorts, am mostly in my room reading or relaxing. If I am not in my hostel, then I will be at home with my Family here in Lagos.
Am always in my hostel, I am not a very social person. I don’t attend parties and all sorts, am mostly in my room reading or relaxing. If I am not in my hostel, then I will be at home with my Family here in Lagos.
What is your
advice to the Federal Government concerning the Ongoing ASUU strike?
The only thing I can say is for F.G to meet ASUU demand(s). Because ASUU demands is what we students are in support of, even if we are not in support of the strike action. What ASUU is demanding for is genuine. Adequate funding of Education from F.G which I believe is going to help the economy of the nation as a whole. I just want F.G to meet up with ASUU as quick as possible.
The only thing I can say is for F.G to meet ASUU demand(s). Because ASUU demands is what we students are in support of, even if we are not in support of the strike action. What ASUU is demanding for is genuine. Adequate funding of Education from F.G which I believe is going to help the economy of the nation as a whole. I just want F.G to meet up with ASUU as quick as possible.
What is your
Advice to Female in Nigerian Institutions?
My advice for female students is for them to be focus and well determined, especially for the fact that a lot of people within and outside the country have been attaching so many negative comment to our female students in Nigerian institution most especially those in our Universities. They gave them different names like Aristo, Prostitutes and the likes, but I cn authoritatively tell you that that is not true. We have female students that are carving good image for females in Universities both in Nigeria and outside the country, attaining leadership positions like that of mine (smiles),and doing best in the academics even more than our male counterparts. I strongly advice female students to be more focus and study hard because there is so much competition now among we and our counterpart and we are still fighting for gender equality and if we are fighting for such, then we should be up and doing. Infact doing better than our counterparts in all ramifications because “what a man can do a woman can do best”.
My advice for female students is for them to be focus and well determined, especially for the fact that a lot of people within and outside the country have been attaching so many negative comment to our female students in Nigerian institution most especially those in our Universities. They gave them different names like Aristo, Prostitutes and the likes, but I cn authoritatively tell you that that is not true. We have female students that are carving good image for females in Universities both in Nigeria and outside the country, attaining leadership positions like that of mine (smiles),and doing best in the academics even more than our male counterparts. I strongly advice female students to be more focus and study hard because there is so much competition now among we and our counterpart and we are still fighting for gender equality and if we are fighting for such, then we should be up and doing. Infact doing better than our counterparts in all ramifications because “what a man can do a woman can do best”.
Do you have a
Mentor?
Not really or let me just say God and my Father, because most of all I do are from the principles God laid down for man and I also learn a lot from my Dad.
Not really or let me just say God and my Father, because most of all I do are from the principles God laid down for man and I also learn a lot from my Dad.
Can you tell us
who your Dad is or his full name if you wont mind?
Why cant I, He is Alhaji Chief Dr. M.A.K Hassan. He is the Aree Musulumi of Baduu, Oba Adinni in Epe. Baduu town in Epe. He is my mentor.
Why cant I, He is Alhaji Chief Dr. M.A.K Hassan. He is the Aree Musulumi of Baduu, Oba Adinni in Epe. Baduu town in Epe. He is my mentor.
In the nearest
four years what will you be doing?
God willing I should have completed my PH.D and probably come back to the system (LASU) because I wish to impact lives by lecturing God’s willing and If NOT I will own an Organization. I will want to run an NGO basically for women and children.
God willing I should have completed my PH.D and probably come back to the system (LASU) because I wish to impact lives by lecturing God’s willing and If NOT I will own an Organization. I will want to run an NGO basically for women and children.
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