THE JOURNEY SO FAR: Interviews with some final year students of Bola Ajibola College of Law, Crescent University, Aboekuta. By Ummideen Haliru, Department of Mass Communication, Crescent University, Abeokuta.

When the Dean of Law, Crescent University, Prof. Momodu Kassim-Momodu sent me a message that I should contact him not later than 18 November 2020 for an urgent project assignment, I was overwhelmed by anxiety as I wondered what the project was all about. The emphasis on urgency further heightened my anxiety. I had just finished my second semester examinations and was preparing to travel home. My heightened anxiety became more complex as I could not reach him the whole day. He finally called me the following morning with the request that I interview some final year students of his Law College before I travel. He advised me to contact the outgoing Chairman of the university branch of the Nigerian Society of International Law (NSIL), Naheemat Yusuf for assistance in reaching the students I was to interview. I am one of the few non-law students who are members of the NSIL, and a member of the Executive Committee responsible for publicity and public relations.

After identifying the students to interview, I called the Dean of Law to share and discuss the uniform questions I had drafted for the interview. He agreed with my seven questions. Armed with the questions, my voice recorder, paper and pen, I set out for the assignment. Here is verbatim report of the interview with Naheemat T. Yusuf, Simbiat Lola, Ayomide A. Abiodun, Habeeb Jimoh,  Mustapha Boluwatife Alogba, Zainab T Shittu, Olalekan O. Ogunbunmi, and Aro Hassan, all graduating students of Bola Ajibola College of Law, Crescent University, Abeokuta.

How challenging is the year for you due to covid-19 and the joy of being able to go through virtual learning?  The year has been very challenging because I didn’t foresee the coronavirus pandemic coming and with the ravaging force it has had globally. However it opened room to new things for me. I realized that we actually don’t have to be together to do a lot of things because we were able to achieve so much. We started having classes and conferences virtually by zoom and other online platforms and applications. It has been exciting and very good because we now know that we can learn without been in school. Despite everything, I have overcome all the challenges that this year has brought. The year taught me there is nothing I can’t do.

What is your joy of being able to return to school for second semester examination? I was very happy, but we had such a short time.  I am excited that we came back and that we are finally done.

What has been your general experience in Crescent University? It