WHY SHOULD STUDENTS COME TO SCHOOL TO VOTE WHEN THE ONES CURRENTLY THERE ARE INACTIVE?

Today, May 25, 2026, is the election of the Students’ Executive Council (SEC). While many students are unaware of this due to the poor communication by the IEC to the student populace, the few who are aware are left agitated, questioning why they should come out to vote for representatives who do not see them as their responsibility, but merely as a means of attaining the political positions they desire — if the votes even count in the first place.

The current 36th administration, Igbega LASUSU, has frustratingly decided to take a step back and watch students suffer from exhaustion, pain, health crises, and even mental health struggles caused by the overwhelming demands of the school management.

In all these situations, LASU Conscience has reached out to the PRO concerning these issues, only to be met repeatedly with the response, “We are working on it.” This has now stretched into months. Yet, these same exhausted students are now being asked to come out and vote for another set of Jonahs.

There are many issues arising in Lagos State University, and it seems that every single day comes with new directives issued without any consideration for the capabilities and welfare of students.

Taking it from the beginning of this semester so as not to go too far, the second semester for LASUites barely began officially before students were asked to resume almost immediately after the first semester examinations. The first semester ended in the last week of February 2026, and at the time, the only reasonable expectation students had was to resume at least two or three weeks later.

However, students were suddenly informed by HODs and faculty heads to resume by March 2nd — barely a week after examinations. One would also expect the school management to officially announce resumption on its official platforms, but this did not happen. Regardless of the discomfort and confusion, students resumed. And once again, the Students’ Union appeared to have gone to sleep.

Amidst all these, the semester has felt like a marathon — barely two and a half months to learn all courses and sit for examinations. More concerning is the recent reopening of the school fees and course registration portal, with a deadline fixed for Saturday, May 30. This has further intensified the frustrations of students, as many do not have the means to make payments within such a short period, while those who applied for NELFUND are yet to receive full disbursement.

This was evident in the reactions from students following the editorial released on Saturday, May 23. All these developments raise serious questions: Are students of Lagos State University still regarded as human beings, or merely as numbers contributing to the image of a “world-class institution”?

As students are once again being asked to vote for new leaders tomorrow, many cannot help but wonder if the same lackadaisical attitude displayed by the current administration will simply continue. How exactly will this make any difference? It increasingly appears that many individuals are not vying for positions to genuinely represent students, but merely to occupy offices that bring prestige, recognition, and titles to their names.

In all of these, this is yet another message to the 36th LASUSU Administration: stand up and speak on behalf of the students, because people are tired, frustrated, and exhausted.