Precious Olaogun is a candidate for trustee in this year’s SU election.
Forge started by asking why she thinks her role is important. She said: “People’s ideas and voices need to be heard.
“A lot of the time when people are displeased with, maybe how a university works, assignments or prices of things, there’s a lot of complaining,
“But it doesn’t really reach the people who are responsible for all those things.”
She said: “I think it’s important to have a bridge or someone who is willing to listen to what you have to say,
“And wants to talk to make sure those ideas are heard and implemented.”
Forge asked what Precious Olaogun’s motivation is for being a candidate. She said: “I love taking up positions of being proactive and doing things to build the environment around me.
“I love helping people’s ideas to actually be a real thing, instead of just complaining about a situation.”
She said: “I think because growing up, I didn’t have much and I love making do with what I have.
“I feel like it’s important to use what you have to make things better.”
Forge asked what Precious Olaogun’s campaign and manifesto ideas are. She said: “My manifesto ideas are basically making sure I always reach out to people who the policies would affect,
“And getting their voices heard.”
She said: “For example, if a policy seems like it will affect one area of the SU or the student body, making sure I reach out to them,
“Actually find out what their opinion is and what they would want me to express in those meetings.”
Forge asked if Precious Olaogun had anything else to add. She said: “It would be really nice to have this role and I always do my best to represent people’s voices and their opinions,
“And not only what I think about a situation.”
She said: “I’ve had experience, for example, I was part of a committee in my local church.
“There, especially when it came to representing the youth body and the ideas we want to do, making sure that it gets carried on.”
She continued: “I also had various roles, like during secondary school, of joining different councils.
“Even in my A-levels, I was also a representative for my group, making sure that when something’s going wrong, people in leadership positions know about it.”
She said: “I’m not afraid to nicely talk about it with them and try to get things done.”
