ENDORSEMENT:DELSU Students Express Divergent Views Over Gov. Oborevwori’s Endorsement Of Tinubu’s Second Term Bid
BY Ighorue Deborah Ufuoma
ABRAKA — As reactions continue to trail Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s public endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s second team bid, the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka students, have expressed diverse opinions calling for proper funding of the state’s own universities.
The students made the call recently at the University campus while granting The Rainbow Newspaper’s correspondent audience on the condition of anonymity.
In an interview, an executive member of the Delta State University Students’ Union Government, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the endorsement means little to students of the institution unless it results in improved infrastructure.
“We hear about all these political alignments every election season, but what we want to see is better hostels, regular power supply, and lecture halls that are not overcrowded. If this endorsement brings more funding to the university, then it is welcome,” he said.
Another student of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies department of Mass Communication and Film expressed hope, linking the governor’s political alignment to the recent infrastructural projects across the state.
“Governor Oborevwori has shown commitment to development in Delta State, and if that partnership with the federal government continues, we as students stand to benefit through scholarships, employment opportunities and improved facilities,” he said.
Speaking to newsmen, Ajiroghene Precious, a student of the Department of Mass Communication and Film, enjoined students to evaluate the endorsement of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu by Governor Oborevwori on the basis of his performance rather than sentiment.
Her words, “Endorsements are part of politics, and every governor will support the president of their party. What matters to us as students is whether the promises translate into policies that reduce our cost of education and create jobs after graduation.
“We will judge by what changes on the ground, not by the endorsement itself.”
Meanwhile, a political analyst who has commented on the development notes that issues such as economic reforms, infrastructure, youth empowerment and job creation are likely to dominate campaigns ahead of the 2027 polls, with youths and students expected to be a decisive constituency given their numbers and growing political awareness.
Rainbow Newspaper authoritively report that as diverse views continue to trail the campus corridors and social media platforms, they promised to pay close monitoring to see how the endorsement will shape budgetary allocations to the education sector in the coming months, particularly as it concerns tuitions, hostel accommodations and research funding in DELSU.
“We will not position ourselves as spectators to the unfolding political permutations, but as stakeholders whose academic future may well be shaped by the outcome”.
It would be recalled that the governor gave his nod to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid during an interaction with journalists in Asaba, citing continuity of federal economic policies as a key driver of development at the state level.
According to him, improved federal allocations arising from the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms have strengthened the state’s capacity to execute road projects, renovate classrooms and settle contractor obligations promptly.
