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.’
According to the undergraduate of History and International Studies, the lingered Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike prompted him to start the business.
Speaking to Punch, on why he opened the business, Opeyemi said;
“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.”
When asked if the strike was traumatising for him, he said;
“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.”
“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”.
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.”
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 him”.
“I will advise that we should just make the best of the moment, utilise it well so we won’t lose at the end,” he urged other colleagues affected by the strike.
