FBC Students Demand Action to Restore Students’ Union Government After Two-Year Suspension

Students at Fourah Bay College (FBC), part of the University of Sierra Leone, have raised serious concerns over the prolonged absence of a functioning Students’ Union Government (SUG), which has left them without a formal channel for addressing student welfare and representation.

In an official statement issued recently, students expressed their frustration with the continued lack of SUG elections, which have not been held for two consecutive academic years. The absence of the SUG has left vital student issues, including welfare matters, unresolved and unattended.

“We, the students of Fourah Bay College, are deeply concerned about the continued absence of a functioning Students’ Union Government,” the statement reads. “For two academic years, no SUG elections have been held, and this has left student issues and welfare matters unaddressed.”

The students further emphasized that the situation is exacerbated by the lack of class representatives, leaving them without a formal means to raise concerns or participate in decision-making processes that affect their academic and campus life.

“This situation is made worse by the lack of class representatives, leaving students without any formal channel to raise concerns or participate in decision-making processes that affect our academic and campus life,” the statement continued.

The students also reminded the administration that student representation is guaranteed under the Universities Act of Sierra Leone. The statement argues that the lack of such representation undermines their right to participate in governance and protect their welfare.

“We call on the College to take urgent action to restore student representation through the conduct of SUG elections or any lawful mechanism, so that students can have a voice again,” the statement concluded.

This latest appeal follows growing dissatisfaction among students, who are calling for a restoration of their right to effective representation and a functioning student governance system at Fourah Bay College. The administration has yet to publicly respond to the concerns raised by the student body.