First Female UNICAL SUG President Appoints 50 Aides

The first female President of the Student Union Government, University of Calabar, Blessing Alims, has explained why she appointed 50 individuals for advisory roles in her administration.

Alims, who recently gained the attention of netizens after being announced the President in the university’s 49-year history, announced the appointment of the 50 aides in a viral letter dated August 1, 2024.

The newly elected UNICAL President further maintained that the selection process was merit-based and that each of the appointees brings valuable expertise to support her administration’s goals.

She commended some of the appointees who, she said, have received national and international recognition for their voluntary work while assuring the university community that the aides would deliver.

Alims, a student of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolutions at the Department of Political Science, was elected SUG President on June 14, 2024.

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