Friday Omosola
The Editor-in-chief of Echo Newspaper, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Roland Bayode had bagged a woven prize at the just concluded poetry competition in memory of late former students union of AAUA, Adesomoju Samuel politically known as Sampraise.
The competition which was organized by the current students union administration led by Comrade Ogunsanmi Kolade (Multiple) in conjunction with the office of the general secretary received many entries from over 100 students of the institution.
Presenting the prizes to the winner, first, runner-up and the second runner-up, the students union secretary, Comrade Adeyefa Tolulope (Elite) said the competition came to birth to appreciate the good works of the fallen hero.
Speaking with Echo News, Roland Bayode, 400L student of Mass Communication and the first runner-up said he had always loved trying and never for once stopped trying.
He said: "When I saw the contest, I was so busy applying for some opportunities in the media but I just had to adjust my time and a friend said I should go for it and I did."
Roland added that he didn't give up amidst several rejections, saying that there are some silent conquests and there is hope if people never stop trying.
"A part of me is happy winning this but another of me is feeling grim because of what led to this, which is the death of our former student union leader Sampraise, who we lost in the struggle of getting a degree," he added.
"We have lost a leader that even after demise, his reputation, resilience, and prestige still lives forever."
He said the circle someone has also serve as a great infliunec and will also determine who a person will become in the future.
He urged people to learn how to be self-motivated regardless of any situation, admonished them to remain firm and always keep believing that one day, the tide will turn.
"I might not have participated if not because of a friend who persuaded me to shoot my shot, as for him, I'm indeed grateful," he said.
"However, my advice to students generally will be from what the incumbent SUG President; Comrade Multiple, said earlier in the course of the presentation.
"He said, most of the youth, particularly the students, don't have any trust in education anymore as we often hear and read about the daily increase in cybercrime activities daily. I think there is an important message worth noting in his statement and I will just like to emphasize that we should all keep doing the best we can in our various fields. Everyone cannot be a writer but we can all 'right' the wrongs of our society using our god-given gifts.
"We just have to look beyond the present and work for a better future."
He further emphasized the need for students to remain rigorous in fighting against moral decadence in the society, saying they can be the best in school, live well on campus and become a vermin and zilch after leaving campus.
According to him, "I will like to also express my special gratitude to the Student Union Leaders Executives, particularly the Gen Secretary who initiated this laudable idea and made it a reality. He has led by example, by thinking and realizing that Sampraise needs to be remembered, not just in our minds, but also in our crafts and act."
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