UNEC SUG PRESIDENT STILL SMILES IN THE FACE OF WATER SCARCITY

While the SUG president marches off every morning in his suit and red tie, with a demeanour like   I be on my suit and tie , waving triumphantly to students and strangers alike, the students of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus travel the nooks and crannies of this school searching for water. Just like in the proverbial story of Rich Man and Lazarus, water has become a scarce and sacred commodity in UNEC. What is more? The more the students groan over the issue, the worse the situation gets and at this point every well-meaning student of this school is beginning to wipe out smiles that were once on his/her face and the erstwhile awe we all had for the SUG president is beginning to wane gradually.

After the abysmal and impromptu change of water price by the SUG, it seems the water vendors are now particularly fond of playing hide-and-seek with the students. These days, they don’t even come to sell at all. What we have on our plate is a well-chiseled drought which the SUG president with his admirable command of language, labels “The Price We Must Pay for Revolution.” It appears that the revolution we are waiting for is a next Student Union Government.

Now that there is so much famine in the animal kingdom, we sincerely hope his agenda and charisma go beyond his characteristic suit and tie; and that he actually has something on the table for us. I would not imagine him to be an entertainment president, but common sense would find it impossible to resist a proper scrutiny of his intentions and competence.

In all, maybe I am being too unfair towards Mr. President, pointing out this necessity and making a big deal out of his “suit and tie”. But come to think of it, who would put on such expensive suit and tie every morning without himself having gallons and gallons of water? Wait, maybe he! No, I think not.
Like I said before in a previous article, the SUG is entitled to a benefit of doubt, but these days, I doubt the benefit.