Two towns. Two new Sheriffs. Virtual mode takes charge for the first semester. Joshua Ejemeka, popularly known as Sebastian takes over as the Zik Hall Chairman. For the two happenings, there emerges not only a new Sheriff but also a new order. In the light of the new developments, what stands to be the fate of the town? How has academic activity been under the virtual mode in the University of Ibadan? How has the Sebastian-led administration as the new Sheriff faring in the Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall? Time will only tell.
Notably, these times are peculiar. It takes innovation to run a student body or organisation under the new order occasioned by the pandemic. Before now, physical presence or social interaction, so to write, is everything to student leadership on Campus. Zik Hall is known for its high level of conviviality and social engagement, most especially through gyration and Aro. Meetings, including sittings are held to ensure things are done rightly. The highlight of a Zik administration is widely on how well it fared in coordinating the Hall socially. Block B basement has to be bubbling. Soccer Leagues must be aired at the level of Junior Common Room. This is out of the present equation, all and sundry is at home. How else can Zik Hall nature of social interaction be done without physical gathering? Is this valued Zik Hall tradition on hold and shall continue to be? Can there ever be virtual mode to that?
Water must flow, if it does not, Hall executives are not working. Hall package must be distributed early enough, if it is not distributed early enough, the executives are siphoning the money. A Zikite’s right being violated? Executives must rise to the task through demonstrations, if they do not, then, they are not active. Name any deficiency in the Hall, most Zikites definitely have the Executives blamed for it. Of course, besides the numerous promises they made while contesting, it is their responsibility as leaders. However, those times have been paused, at least for the first semester. The present reality is not the time for Zikites to call on the Executives to act because many do not know how they can. It is the time for the Executives to prove their existence to Zikites by acting innovatively.
Fresh Zikites are highly welcome to the Hall. Zik Hall is definitely a place to be for any male on campus. While the experience of being a resident of the Baluba Kingdom shall always be memorable, it has to be wholly used for the all-round benefit of one’s studentship on campus. Best experiences are set to come by second semester with physical presence on campus. Every other Zikites are wished well in this new session. May the odds be in our favour!
