Dmatrixnews reports that the Niger Delta Students body holds its general convention/elections for 2016. This time, in the city of Portharcourt.
The event which held on 10th Nov at WAG International Hotel Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State was attended by delegates from the nine Niger Delta States, the leaders of three zones of the union (Eastern, Northern & Western zone), former & serving State coordinators of NIDSUG, Life members, the Union's Legal Adviser, Barr. Kalada Nonju and other dignitaries.
Addressing the students before the election, the outgoing National President Comr. Obada Akpomiemie thanked the students for their steadfastness & support for his led administration, Comr. Obada said that inspite all the enemies did to the Union (NIDSUG) to destabilize it, the union still remained as one inseparable united body. Comr. Obada charged the students to give the same support he got from them to those that will emerge new leaders of the Union.
Comr. Abasa, Comr. Romeo & the host
The Convention was preceded by an election which ushered in a new leadership. Prior, the electorates were accredited into the election venue by the Convention Planning Committee Chairman Comrade Boma Wakkike where aspirants presented their manifestos and thereafter voting commenced and votes counted by the electoral body Chairman Comr. Abasa C. Uloho.
Subsequently, Comr. Juliet Manyo K. of University of Calabar (representing Cross River State) defeated her rival Comr. Okah Jumbo of Imo State Polytechnic (representing Rivers State)to clinch the presidency of the union.
More so, Comr. Amos Akuro also emerged the Vice President administration while Comr. Enyioha Henry emerged the Senate President.
NIDSUG legal adviser Barr. Kalada Nonju who was one of the observers of the election commended the students for casting their votes peacefully. Barr. Kalada while advising the students to continue to be law abiding charged the new leadership to put the interest of the Union over any form of personal interest.
On her own part, the President elect Comr. Juliet Manyo while addressing the students immediately after she was pronounced the winner appreciated the students for their support & promised to move the Union forward. She promised to begin her administration with a sensitization programs in various campuses across Niger Delta states. She later proceeded to Rhythm 93.7 PortHarcourt where she unveiled the agenda of her administration for all Niger Deltans.
According to her "my administration intend to among other thing give a facelift to our union, solidify its relationship with who-is-who in Niger Delta, run to students rescue within the flash of light by institutionalising the necessary mechanism for prompt response, quell the upheaving sectors in the union, give women a pride of place, and fight for students bursary as well as aid in equipping the National Secretariat with needed gadget for maximal performance. We also hope to collaborate with the Nigeria Police to bring up programmes that will foster the eradication of social vices in our campuses.
Comr. Abasa & Comr. Romeo
While her speech was ongoing, our correspondent leant that some over a dozen miscreants invaded the Radio station and vandalize equipment worth millions. However, 3 where apprehended and handed over to the police
Speaking exclusively to this reporter, she acknowledged that her job is quite enormous as she plan to purge off all the criminal element that has been causing mayhem to the union. Those she referred to as evil men that reap in crisis. She recounted how her love for uplifting the union cause her to reject some disbursed fund for the union which the cabal criminally collected and shared. She finally called on these men to have a rethink and know that if the union is waxing, it's good for all.
As at the time of filling this report, 3 of these vandals are still cooling off their heel in police detention.
It was learnt that a deal is underway which will make replacement of vandalised items as the first requisite for their bail out.
Other students leaders who attended the event expressed their happiness and commended Comr. Obada Akpomiemie for taking the leadership mantle to a new breed even as they charged the new administration to live up to expectation.
The National President of National Association of Imo State students (NAISS), Comrade Sabinus Nwachukwu, a final year Political Science of Imo State University while advising the incoming executive noted that part of the union's problem has been the often neglect of State Presidents of the Union.
He therefore charge the new administration to mend fences where the former failed and carry all along.
Many thanks to th planning committee.
The legal adviser, Barr. Kalada shaking aspirants
More details shortly.
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