Students at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta State, have marked the 2016 SUG week with Mr. Macho contest, Beauty contest, indoor and outdoor games. GBENGA OJO captures the highlights.
The events at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, started with
a rally. Expectedly, students turned out in large numbers, sporting all kinds of attire, to dance round the school premises, it was the first day of the Students' Week, a Monday which ended up with an opening ceremony of inter departmental football match.
Tuesday was the “Old skool Day” where boys turned to men and ladies turned
to girls. It was interesting as many old school songs and outfits were displayed.
Wednesday was the Rag Day. As early as 6am, many students had started leaving the campus dressed like real mad men. Off to Effurun town and Warri metropolis they went, in search of money. Some came back very late in the evening smiling with fat pockets while others came back like wounded lions, grumbling of “stingy people”. “O boy na wah oh! Na only N500 I fit make since morning, dis Buhari time self” complained by a particular boy who
warned that his name should not be published. A poor man is indeed an angry
man. No one seemed bothered by the fact that Rag Day originally meant to raise
money for the poor has become an acceptable way for students to enrich
their pockets. The same day, before some came back, they had used the proceeds of their ragging to buy new wardrobe.
Later Wednesday evening was bonfire night where the popular DJ Walter thrilled the students in attendance with good music. Thursday was tagged “Jeans and Jersey day”, it was a thrilling moment as the student came out with colours of various Europe football clubs, making the
campus very colourful.
The atmosphere was mechanized and electrified on Friday as Mechanical
department won the final of inter departmental football match while
Electrical also won the final of inter departmental basketball match.
It was on Friday evening that the unforgettable Miss PTI and Mr. Macho
Contest held. A lot of talents and varieties were displayed. Choosing a symbolic Kings and queens for festivities is an
ancient custom in Europe in which beautiful young women symbolized their
nation’s virtues and other abstract ideas, with the purpose of promoting the
self-esteem of the contestant. Girls who compete feel a sense of belonging
with other contestants, and the larger pageant community.
The contestants came up one after the other in different outfits and costumes that best described their day-today activities and culture. A contestant hijacked the show as she danced and rapped in a potent and romantic style. The audience, which was spellbound, yelled
and screamed in appreciation. The boys also were not left behind as they flex their muscles, each with the intention of being the “Macho Man”.
The high point of the occasion was when the winners were announced: Mirabirth Oodo (Industrial Safety and Environmental
Technology) and Gideon Ejukorlem (Mechanical Engineering) emerged Miss PTI and Mr. Macho for 2016/2017 session.
The beauty queen told The Actualizers Team how her confidence and the experience she got from her last contest (PTI Miss Fresh) where she lost,
gave her the victory. She returns all the glory to God Almighty and appreciates all her friends for their support.
The SUG Vice President, Henry Obinna, who was the organizer of the event,
said: “It was not easy to organize such an event. Finance was our major challenge, due to the situation of the country right now, getting a sponsor was very cumbersome, but we thank God that the program was successful.”
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