Politics is the profession which can generate the strongest and most polarized of reactions in the populace. That is scarcely surprising, as it is the profession which impinges on all our lives in the most ways. And people who practice politics may be loved and loathed, respected and rudiculed or eulogised and feared by different sections of the community.



Now, the essence of politics in our schools and colleges can't be overemphasised, because it's an integral part of the operation of education. But all political activities are not the same everywhere. Political struggles in schools and colleges have different views and objectives. This doesn't mean that actual politics in the state or national level and school politics are mutually exclusive. The plat forms are virtually identical to those of their national counterpart.



For various reasons, yet inexhuastible, schools and colleges are compelled to participate in political functions. As a sensitive cum sensible nigerian, and as an educated statesman , i would like to get your views about school politics, at large.



It's no doubt that the role of politics in universities has major contributions in national development; It's relevance and effect in national development; and it's advantages and disadvantages to the participating students; how healthy is school politics?



Personally, i'm into school politics, and i know how challenging it is, especially towards my academics; though i can't deny the fact that it's what i enjoy doing because politics is simply inherent in me.



But getting your views will do me a whole lot of good, to other students who are into politics, to those who might want to endanger into politics or those who are simply afraid of politics; and to our country at large.
What exactly are your views and personal experiences about school politics? Thanks for your anticipated contributions.