*PREAMBLE
*MEANING OF STUDENT UNIONISM
*FORMATION
*PROBLEMS OF STUDENT UNIONISM
*SOLUTIONS
*THE ROLE OF STUDENT UNIONISM IN PREPARING FUTURE LEADERS
*SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
Student unionism are found in all high institutions in Nigeria and are generally effective until recently when the strength of student unionism became weaker.Student union is the apex body of students in a higher institution of learning, created for the purpose of promoting and guarding the interest of it's members. Student unionism began in 1925 with the emergence of west African students union ( WASU) and was partly pioneered by some Nigerian students in London to fight the colonial masters for the right of Africans.
Problems of student unionism
1.....management and government interference in sponsoring some candidates through the instructions of the institution. Election are often rigged
2......some candidates are driven by personal and economic gains and not service
3......candidates aspiring for elective offices into student Unions do not have a well articulated manifesto for implementation
4......most candidate do not understand the working of the union before presenting themselves for service
5......quick money syndrome
6......cultism etc.
SOLUTIONS TO EFFECTIVE STUDENT UNIONISM
1.....Student union leaders must be astute, fearless and courageous in demanding for the rights of the students.
2.....Student union leaders must know the limits of their powers and cooperate with management towards achieving institutional goals without compromising standards and the welfare of the students.
THE ROLE OF STUDENT UNIONISM IN PREPARING FUTURE LEADERS.
1......Student unionism provides a good platform for leadership training for the youth.
2......Student Unionism is like a grassroot or a raw material fabricated in various institutions through organized systematic training process to acquire essential skills, knowledge and competence.
3......It fosters good communication skill in which a leader should communicate with his subjects.
4......Student unionism inculcates boldness and makes one to be assertive.
SUMMARY AND CONGRATULATION
There is no mountain too high to climb neither is there any river too wide to cross, it only begins with a mindset. The future of Nigerian student union though bleak, can be remedied and it is in the hands of the students themselves to do so. Then student unionism can be a platform for good leadership.