The leadership of the students union government (SUG) of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is trending for the wrong reasons in an ugly story of inflated budgeting and embezzlement. The students union leaders have budgeted N1, 837, 550 to make official phone calls between August 2015 and January 2016. Naijapals reports that a copy of the student union budget revealed that the union leaders also had a separate budget for internet facilities and sending of bulk Short Message Service (SMS). The sum (N1.8m), is also said to be exclusive of figures set aside for the purchase of phones for the leadership of the Central Executive Council and Students’ Representative Council led by Mr Omotayo Akande and Mr Adebari Aare respectively. The OAU student union leaders, who in totality budgeted N26, 090, 469 for their various needs, are said to be expecting an income of about N15m. When contacted, the chairman, Budget and Finance committee of the students union representative council, Mr Abayomi Samuel, said the budget had not been approved. Samuel, whose committee also budgeted N114, 000 for phone calls, added that some of the expenses had been reduced. Students of the university have reportedly protested the alarming figures being bandied about by the union leaders. One of them, Sammy, said, “How will they say they want to make phone calls with that kind of money when we are all complaining of poor toilet facilities and lack of food in our hostels? This is extreme wickedness.
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Posted: at 15-09-2015 09:57 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
Blessed75 at 15-09-2015 10:20 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Too much money is in involve
Posted: at 15-09-2015 10:20 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
DJSNIPPER at 15-09-2015 05:37 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Our universities students unions need to be reminded that the winds of CHNANGE is now blowing all over the country; hence it is no longer business as usual. The era of looting and corruption in all ramifications is passing on little by little
Posted: at 15-09-2015 05:37 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
DJSNIPPER at 15-09-2015 05:41 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: ngfineface on 15-09-2015 11:30 AM
Na wa oo. Corrupt practices everywhere
These are leaders of tomorrow. The eggs of corruption are being laid now, and by the time they graduate from the university, the eggs will be hatched. How can Nigeria be free from corruption when our greater tomorrows are deeply involved in corrupt practices?
Posted: at 15-09-2015 05:41 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
DJSNIPPER at 15-09-2015 05:42 PM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: bayonel3 on 15-09-2015 03:01 PM
everybody na scammer I swear...everybody...see our tmrw leaders already embezzling for school... what will happen when he graduates? SMH
That's the truth. Our universities are breeding grounds for criminals who graduate to be cultists, ritualists, thugs, election riggers and treasury looters. Where did they get this kind of money they are budgeting for themselves rather than face their studies? No wonder their compatriots politicians are never in want of kidnappers and assassins
Posted: at 15-09-2015 05:42 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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