Idris Mubarak Maibasira is the incubent President of Usmanu
Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and currently a 300 level first
class student of Economics. He became the Union president
at the tender age of 19, making him to be the youngest
Students' Union President in the history. In this interview
with Hassan Temitope, he spoke lengthly on how he became
the union president at that age, amongst several issues
including how NANS has become an a body for political
"Thugs"
Excerpts below;
TI: NANS issued a publication of recent that urged ASUU to
be consulting the students before embarking on strike, how
do you see that?

Maibasira: What matters most is that when one makes
himself relevant enough, his consent must definitely be
ascertained in any major issue, be it strike or not as for
NANS. If we should showcase an outright NANS such that
we make it highly respected and reputable, nobody will dump
us in the dustbin as elements of trash, especially people that
we nurse the most, which is ASUU.

TI: At 19, you became the youngest SU president in the
country. How do you achieve this?

Maibasira: The age doesn't matter in whatsoever. I find it
difficult to openly say my age but it's the world we found
ourselves and I believe anyone that has prepared enough and
is competent enough can be a Students' Union President or
take mantle of leadership. If you make yourself outstanding,
nobody will even think of some frivolous things to degrade
you. Although people always try to use that as a weapon
against me to termed me childish, buts when you make the
bold move your enemies never expect, no matter how mighty
they are, they will bow.

TI: Do you ever think that at your age, you will be leading
mass of students?

Maibasira: The truth is that I have always been ready, when I
see the need and I will take the lead. I can have another
rather negative thought that since I'm not up to a certain
age, I shouldn't do this and that. And the effect is, the
achievements and changes I've brought will have never been
there which I believe my silence would have rather been an
unforgivable sin, because I knew how to do but wouldn't do
it.

TI: Do you think that governance of students unionism in
Nigeria is a good sign for future leadership of Nigeria?
Maibasira: When the university or any other tertiary
institution tells you that you are on a learning process for
preparing you to be tomorrow's politicians, they are only
weakening the activist in you. It's a Students Union and not
a political party that trains politicians, whoever wants to be
in politics should pick a party ticket and join there
mentorship classes in the mainstream politics. I am a
Comrade and I will remain one..

TI: You have said little about NANS earlier, can you tell me
your view about the present NANS?

Maibasira: They have made themselves agents of political
thuggery instead of been bunches of intellectuals they are
suppose to be, and this is just because the intelligent ones
(students) among us refuses to take part in the activities of
NANS and we therefore must suffer from the hardships of
ignorance of those vagabonds leading the Union.

TI: What do you think is not making the Nigeria legislative
arm to sign the not too young to rule bill and what effect
does this have to the youth concern?

Maibasira: I'm always an advocate of removal of restrictive
administrative bottlenecks. It's going to enhance
participatory democracy and who knows in years to come,
the leaders that will save Nigeria may emerge from those
reduced age brackets. By not signing the bill anytime from
now, it would be a great unfortunate curse to the progress
and development of this country.

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CC Lalasticlala

More Grace...

No picture so we can ascertain his football age

Education age of life

To all you saying football age, the boy may be 19 joor.

I didn't read the epistle but this man is above thirty.