UNICAL SUG President Appoints 50 Aides

The first female President of the Student Union Government, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Blessing Alims, is in the news for appointing 50 aides. Alims, a student of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolutions at the Department of Political Science, was elected SUG President on June 14, 2024.

According to the news, she appointed 50 individuals for advisory roles in her administration because a tree cannot make a forest.

This was contained in a statement signed by Alim’s Press Secretary, Madueke Chinenye on Wednesday, August 7, the Punch reports. “Just as a single tree does not make a forest, effective governance for a student body of over 42,000 requires a collaborative effort. It is essential to have a strong and diverse team to implement our initiatives successfully.” The SUG leader said she needed a team to care for a complex institution like the University of Calabar (UNICAL) with over 20 faculties and over 110 departments.

Alims noted that the appointments were strictly voluntary and came with no financial compensation.

Source: Legit.ng