Student Begins 'ASUU Strike PoS' Business
Faith Ukanwa
Sep 09, 2022
Student Begins 'ASUU Strike PoS' Business
Usman Opeyemi, a 200-level student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has begun a Point of Sale (PoS) business, which he named 'ASUU strike PoS.'
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According to the undergraduate of History and International Studies, the lingered Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike prompted him to start the business.
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Speaking to Punch, on why he opened the business, Opeyemi said;
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"It's just this strike; when you have your hope dashed, you have all your plans shattered. The inspiration just came that I should do something considering the kind of environment we are.ÔÇØ
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When asked if the strike was traumatising for him, he said;
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"Honestly! Because I initially applied for Law at the university, I wasn't given, so I was of the opinion that let me quickly run this International Relations course and come back for law as a second degree.ÔÇØ
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"But, with this strike now, that may not be possible considering the economic situation of the country. Some parts of our dreams have been shattered".
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Opeyemi, who said he had been trying to fend for himself for a while now, added, "I left home since 2020, being on my own.ÔÇØ
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He said the PoS business was thriving. "Yes, it actually pays. People are coming especially when they see the name. They're wowed and say: 'Oh that ASUU boy, let's patronise himÔÇØ.
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"I will advise that we should just make the best of the moment, utilise it well so we won't lose at the end,ÔÇØ he urged other colleagues affected by the strike.
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