SUG Election Debate In FUTO- By Aniebo Anthony

THE DEBATE!!! It was a battle of words and oratorical prowess earlier today August 7th 2015 at Hall of Mercy (HOM) venue for the electoral debate as all SUG aspirants took turn to convince Nigerian Student to vote in their favour in the upcoming SUG general election. The electoral debate kick started at about 3:30pm and present at the debate were: the dean of students affairs(Prof. M.C Offoh), the ISEC chairman, ISEC representatives, Iwuagwu Kelechi (Mr. Pragmatic) and a host of Nigerian students. The debate started with the vice presidential aspirants and each of them quickly said their blueprint if elected into power. They were followed suit by the presidential aspirants. Obani Izuchukwu disclosed that his mantra is Presiding with precision and he has all it takes to tackle the security challenges we are facing in FUTO. Ezenwa Obinna was of the view that he wants to create an effective communication website to bridge the communication gap between the management and the union. Conversely, Chiegozie Ugbajah(CTU) buttressed the fact that he has a platform called "FUTO FM" and for him, he is very optimistic that it will better the lives of an average Nigerian Student". Onwukwe Prince(OPC) said that he has an 8point agenda which includes Effective transportation, Conducive lecture halls, WiFi networks around campus etc and he believes he can do it if he eventually becomes the President of the union. All other aspirants present took their turns to address Nigerian students and they all disclosed what they have in mind to do if voted in for their various offices. High point of the debate session was during the turn for the Director of social aspirants. Akwuago Linda being the only lady vying for the post trilled the audience with her dance steps as she used almost half of her time to entertain her audience. She also portrayed the fact that she will put up programs that will enable young girls have interest in FUTO. Another aspirants, Uzoigwe Promise(Dj promzy) promised to build a FUTO swimming pool that will revive the swimming culture in Nigerian students while Tuchi also promised to host the first futo carnival. A public relations officer (P.R.O) aspirants by name: Mascot Ernest promised to introduce"FUTO-HOTLINE", a 3-digit number that will enhance information dissemination on campus. Finally before the debate came to an end, the ISEC chairman advised the aspirants to concentrate on issue based campaigns while promising that the election will be free and fair. Similarly, Prof. M.C Offoh(Dean of Student) debunked the rumour that the ISEC members purposely made away with the screening exam scripts in order to manipulate the figures. He assured everyone that he is in possession of the exam scripts and he is working assiduously to make sure that this year's election go free and fair. The debate finally came to end and solidarity songs were chanted in favour of the candidates. Written by: Aniebo Anthony C. INFOSCOPE FUTO.