14th January, 2025
The Student Union Government (SUG) Presidents across all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory have been given a rice palliative by President Bola Tinubu
This was revealed on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Students Engagement to the President, Asefon Sunday whose office was tasked with the responsibility to do the distribution.
Speaking, Ashefon said, “Today, the SUG Presidents across the Federation, by God’s grace, will also receive their rice from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a man who understands the importance of students as leaders not only of tomorrow but also of today.
“The President gave them the rice, but unfortunately, the rice arrived in Abuja very late, around December 28th last year. So, this year, we thought it wise to ask them to come to Abuja so that we could personally hand over the rice to them. We selected two SUG Presidents from each zone to represent them and manage the distribution of the palliative.
“It has never happened in the history of this country that the President will reach out to stakeholders and student leaders, particularly SUG Presidents, in December. This is the first time it’s happening.
“This will be a time for Nigerian youth and students to reflect and express their thoughts while engaging with the government. The students and youth of this country are now feeling the presence of the government and experiencing its impact.”