STUDENTS ELECT NEW LEADERS

The students of Petroleum Training Institute(PTI)  Effurun, Delta State, had went to poll to elect their leaders for 2017/2018  academics session.                                     Njienue Daniel Chuks reports.

The students of Petroleum Training Institute Effurun on July 15, 2017 went to poll to decide their leaders through a process known as free and fair Election, after the students affair  inaugurated the independent students electoral commission (ISEC) to conduct the student union government(SUG) election.

Prior to the polls, the aspirants moved round the hostels and departments in the institute to canvass for votes. However, most of the aspirants rendered free haircuts, tutorials, fumigation of the hostel rooms, clearing of drainage, sweeping of corridors, plumbing repairs in the hostel, some Prepared goat pepper soup while others cook beans for the students.

During the week of election, The Actualisers Team(TAT), a campus press Club, organised what was tagged TAT DEBATE for all the aspirants. The debate was described as an elightment to Nigerian students on the important and duty of each offices in the union. According to the organizer,  the essence of the debate was to create a platform for each candidate to express their level of competency in confronting issues that has to do with the welfare of the Nigerian students in the Institute, and to know if they are legible to hold the offices they are aspiring for.

The high point of the Debate that was graced by PTI Alumni Secretary General, Mr. Yahaya Moses, NAPS Senate President, former SUG Presidents and executives, present SUG President and executives, Tribal heads, Departmental Presidents and other stakeholders in the Institute was the presentation done by a guest speaker Franklin Ikoko, the founder of DAWREM who spoke on the quest for leadership. The guest speaker cleared the air on the need to vote wisely.

The curtain of the election that was kick started by 9.30am at the sport arena of the institute was drawn by 1pm. Members of the National Association of Nigerian(NANS) and National Association Of Polytechnics Students(NAPS) led by the NAPS Senate President, Comrade Friday Jeremiah were in attendance to ascertain transparency of the process.

When the voting ended, the independent student electoral commission(ISEC) chairman Mr Alade Adeyemi Femi declared Mughele Kenneth From HND1, mechanical engineering student, president-elect. Others elected were vice president Okenwa Emeka, secretary general Omosebi Adedoyin, assisstant secretary general Debbi Meni, financial secretary Ifeanyi Chibuike Emmanuel, treasurer Eze Princess Adaeze, welfare director Maryjane Akpomudhere, social director Agboaghis Osas Destiny, sport director Abilogu Teddy, public relation officer Munemu.G.O.Bright.

Kenneth Mughele