Abdul-Mumin Adam Modu
A Computer Science Graduate of the American University of Nigeria, Yola.
During his time at AUN, he happened to be:
Mr.AUN (2014-2015)
Vice President Campus Activity Board C.A.B (2015-2016)
Chairman, Resident Assistants Council, AUN
SGA Open seat Senator(2016-2017)
He shares with us his story and his hopes...
OurSharedHope: What does AUN mean to you?
Modu: I don't like this type of ambiguous questions but to say, AUN is more than just the university I graduated from, it is a place that has transformed me into a better person who can work with people and talk to people. It has really transformed me mentally and physically too (laughs). AUN has turned me into a leader and it means more than just a school to me, it's more like my second home, big family there, a lot of friends. It's more than just a school to me.
OurSharedHope: Into a leader, what made you interested in joining school politics?
Modu: It's not politics, it's just leadership, it's just that... I don't even know how i found myself in leadership positions, it just came naturally, i found myself with motivating people and leading a group of people to do stuff. Personally i like helping people, i like making people feel good about themselves and i don't shy away from talent - If i see a talent i appreciate the talent, like i motivate it - So it goes back to the kind of person that i am and AUN was like the catalyst to just boost that inner leader in me. I wouldn't say school politics, politics is eh, budget padding and all these things (nah nah nah). Leadership is quite different from politics, leadership is just leading people, leadership is just being there for people, motivating guys. If you can just make somebody smile - maybe i see somebody on the road struggling and i can make them smile, ah i was a leader to them, i led them to their happiness - so leadership goes deeper than politics.
OursSharedShelf: So i'm correct to say you are quitelike El-Rufai (The Accidental Public Servant)? You made mention of motivating people, any particular individuals?
Modu: I have no idea who El rufai is, all I know is he demolished buildings. There isn't anyone in particular I would make mention of because there are a lot. It's a group of people, it's not some mentoring stuff.
OurSharedHope: Okay, lets move on to CAB, you were Vice President.
Modu: Yes
OurSharedHope: So how does CAB work?
Modu: CAB stands for Campus Activities Board and as the name implies, campus activity. We just organised events on campus, it's entertainment for students by students - that's our slogan.
OurSharedHope: What was the best event you organised?
Modu: I won't say the best event i have organised, i would say the best event CAB as a whole has organised. I don't even know, every event was a hit, back to back. Everything was a banger. I don't have any event in particular (sighs) they were all really good - all the concerts, all the Independence day, all the dance off's, the Mr. and Miss AUN pageants - all these events were great, they were organised very well, they were implemented well despite some flaws but in the end we all worked together to make sure we delivered. Any event that had people clapping and shouting and smiling at the end to me was a good event and that's what people were doing in all our events.
OurSharedHope: What would you have done differently if you had another chance?
Modu: Nothing. Everything was alright.
OurSharedHope: You had the opportunity to travel to states in the U.S representing AUN, What was that like?
Modu: Yes, representing AUN in the U.S was a good experience, it gave me that exposure that is necessary in a student's life. It's an American University, it's really ideal for us to taste the American soil small (laughs). We represented AUN as the only African university as we were the only Africans there in both occasions that i went. It was a very proud moment for me, i got to show them how good Africans really are. People ask me "how is the weather in Africa this time of the year" and i'm like "i don't know (laughs) i'm only from one of the over 50 countries in the continent, so i wouldn't know. I know how Nigeria is this time of the year, Abuja to be specific" i got to correct them about how they see Africa so it was a good experience all in all as i learnt a lot.
OurSharedHope: What else have you done in AUN that you would like to share with us?
Modu: Well i have made some innovations, I was chair of the Resident Assistants Council, before i was chair the council didn't really do much they were just like a union for the resident Assistants but as i came in, i came in with ideas - i gave the idea of re-numbering all the rooms because the rooms were not numbered and people got lost especially in a particular dorm. I also brought in the current shirts they use, i brought the idea of the union having its own shirt because SGA and CAB had their shirts so i said why cant my council have a shirt too. So i made a shirt not just for the students but also the resident life staff that we work under and all these shirts had peoples names at the back - I also helped to organize a dorm event - inter-dorm event that happens every homecoming, we just added a little spice to it. So that's like the newest thing i have done apart from the year to year CAB activities. I was also a member of our Dean of student affairs (Bullocks) initiative called "Emerging Leaders Academy" were you join and they give you sessions on leadership, it was a very interesting course because they brought people together and we got to know each other more - people who don't normally mix - so it improved my leadership skill. We met public speakers and influential people who came to speak to us about leadership and i was active in it. I was also in The Red Cross Club, The Google Club - i was an executive in the google club as the Public Relation Officer -
OurSharedHope: What are you doing now after graduation?
Modu: Currently i'm taking a certificate course to add some sprinkles to my B.Sc flavored Ice Cream because in my field, certificate courses are necessary. Just to add to my knowledge, to make me more of a professional in my field and to just make use of my time very well since am going to be at home for like 4 months before i go back to AUN next semester. Let me be productive and make good use of the time that i have, before i go back to school to complete one course that i have outstanding. After that, as i am waiting for NYSC to be posted, i will look for either Internship or maybe do another certificate course and also try and make some money (laughs), maybe develop some websites or some apps for some people. After NYSC...I hope for the best and i just leave the rest to God. I hope to get a good job and then start thinking of going to graduate school and attaining a Masters Degree.
OurSharedHope: what do you think is OurSharedHope?
Modu: Hope for a better Nigeria.
OurSharedHope: Thank you very much sir for your time and patience. We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Modu: It's a pleasure.
Well that was Abdul Modu, we hope you have gained a lot. Be sure to comment, share, ask questions, make corrections and yes, check your mail for you might just be our next hopeful. You can also register to receive mails notifying you of a new post (check the side bar) Or send us a mail at oursharedhope@gmail.com or for a quicker response DM us @mroursharedhope on Twitter.
From us here at OurSharedHope, we say thank you and stay hopeful.
SGA Open seat Senator(2016-2017)
He shares with us his story and his hopes...
OurSharedHope: What does AUN mean to you?
Modu: I don't like this type of ambiguous questions but to say, AUN is more than just the university I graduated from, it is a place that has transformed me into a better person who can work with people and talk to people. It has really transformed me mentally and physically too (laughs). AUN has turned me into a leader and it means more than just a school to me, it's more like my second home, big family there, a lot of friends. It's more than just a school to me.
OurSharedHope: Into a leader, what made you interested in joining school politics?
Modu: It's not politics, it's just leadership, it's just that... I don't even know how i found myself in leadership positions, it just came naturally, i found myself with motivating people and leading a group of people to do stuff. Personally i like helping people, i like making people feel good about themselves and i don't shy away from talent - If i see a talent i appreciate the talent, like i motivate it - So it goes back to the kind of person that i am and AUN was like the catalyst to just boost that inner leader in me. I wouldn't say school politics, politics is eh, budget padding and all these things (nah nah nah). Leadership is quite different from politics, leadership is just leading people, leadership is just being there for people, motivating guys. If you can just make somebody smile - maybe i see somebody on the road struggling and i can make them smile, ah i was a leader to them, i led them to their happiness - so leadership goes deeper than politics.
OursSharedShelf: So i'm correct to say you are quitelike El-Rufai (The Accidental Public Servant)? You made mention of motivating people, any particular individuals?
Modu: I have no idea who El rufai is, all I know is he demolished buildings. There isn't anyone in particular I would make mention of because there are a lot. It's a group of people, it's not some mentoring stuff.
OurSharedHope: Okay, lets move on to CAB, you were Vice President.
Modu: Yes
OurSharedHope: So how does CAB work?
Modu: CAB stands for Campus Activities Board and as the name implies, campus activity. We just organised events on campus, it's entertainment for students by students - that's our slogan.
OurSharedHope: What was the best event you organised?
Modu: I won't say the best event i have organised, i would say the best event CAB as a whole has organised. I don't even know, every event was a hit, back to back. Everything was a banger. I don't have any event in particular (sighs) they were all really good - all the concerts, all the Independence day, all the dance off's, the Mr. and Miss AUN pageants - all these events were great, they were organised very well, they were implemented well despite some flaws but in the end we all worked together to make sure we delivered. Any event that had people clapping and shouting and smiling at the end to me was a good event and that's what people were doing in all our events.
OurSharedHope: What would you have done differently if you had another chance?
Modu: Nothing. Everything was alright.
OurSharedHope: You had the opportunity to travel to states in the U.S representing AUN, What was that like?
Modu: Yes, representing AUN in the U.S was a good experience, it gave me that exposure that is necessary in a student's life. It's an American University, it's really ideal for us to taste the American soil small (laughs). We represented AUN as the only African university as we were the only Africans there in both occasions that i went. It was a very proud moment for me, i got to show them how good Africans really are. People ask me "how is the weather in Africa this time of the year" and i'm like "i don't know (laughs) i'm only from one of the over 50 countries in the continent, so i wouldn't know. I know how Nigeria is this time of the year, Abuja to be specific" i got to correct them about how they see Africa so it was a good experience all in all as i learnt a lot.
OurSharedHope: What else have you done in AUN that you would like to share with us?
Modu: Well i have made some innovations, I was chair of the Resident Assistants Council, before i was chair the council didn't really do much they were just like a union for the resident Assistants but as i came in, i came in with ideas - i gave the idea of re-numbering all the rooms because the rooms were not numbered and people got lost especially in a particular dorm. I also brought in the current shirts they use, i brought the idea of the union having its own shirt because SGA and CAB had their shirts so i said why cant my council have a shirt too. So i made a shirt not just for the students but also the resident life staff that we work under and all these shirts had peoples names at the back - I also helped to organize a dorm event - inter-dorm event that happens every homecoming, we just added a little spice to it. So that's like the newest thing i have done apart from the year to year CAB activities. I was also a member of our Dean of student affairs (Bullocks) initiative called "Emerging Leaders Academy" were you join and they give you sessions on leadership, it was a very interesting course because they brought people together and we got to know each other more - people who don't normally mix - so it improved my leadership skill. We met public speakers and influential people who came to speak to us about leadership and i was active in it. I was also in The Red Cross Club, The Google Club - i was an executive in the google club as the Public Relation Officer -
OurSharedHope: What are you doing now after graduation?
Modu: Currently i'm taking a certificate course to add some sprinkles to my B.Sc flavored Ice Cream because in my field, certificate courses are necessary. Just to add to my knowledge, to make me more of a professional in my field and to just make use of my time very well since am going to be at home for like 4 months before i go back to AUN next semester. Let me be productive and make good use of the time that i have, before i go back to school to complete one course that i have outstanding. After that, as i am waiting for NYSC to be posted, i will look for either Internship or maybe do another certificate course and also try and make some money (laughs), maybe develop some websites or some apps for some people. After NYSC...I hope for the best and i just leave the rest to God. I hope to get a good job and then start thinking of going to graduate school and attaining a Masters Degree.
OurSharedHope: what do you think is OurSharedHope?
Modu: Hope for a better Nigeria.
OurSharedHope: Thank you very much sir for your time and patience. We look forward to speaking with you soon.
Modu: It's a pleasure.
Well that was Abdul Modu, we hope you have gained a lot. Be sure to comment, share, ask questions, make corrections and yes, check your mail for you might just be our next hopeful. You can also register to receive mails notifying you of a new post (check the side bar) Or send us a mail at oursharedhope@gmail.com or for a quicker response DM us @mroursharedhope on Twitter.
From us here at OurSharedHope, we say thank you and stay hopeful.
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