DELSU SUG To Elect Leaders For Legislative Arms

By Winner Enuma 

The Students’ Union Government (SUG) at Delta State University, Abraka, has announced the upcoming in-house elections for senators and honorables.

This crucial event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20,2024, at 12 PM in the SUG Secretariat.

The notice was issued jointly by the Executive President, Comr. Augustine Onovughegor, and the Secretary General, Comr. Joseph Bassey.

All members of the Supreme Students Senate (SSS) and Students’ Representative Council (SRC) are urged to treat this announcement with utmost importance.

Recall that the student leaders were elected on June 11, 2024 and sworn into offices on Tuesday last week.

At the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of  DELSU, Prof. Andy Egwunyenga, charged new students union leaders of the university to facilitate open communication and address pressing issues affecting students’ welfare.

The V-C advised the student leaders to use their offices as a bridge between students and management authorities, noting that leadership is about serving others, listening to their concerns, and amplifying their voices.

He said the emergence of the new leaders represented the confidence reposed in them by the larger student population that voted them into office, adding that such trust must be reciprocated through effective leadership and commitment to students’ welfare.

Egwunyenga said: “remember that leadership is about serving others, listening to their concerns, and amplifying their voices.

“As student union executives, you have the power to create positive change, foster inclusivity, and promote academic excellence.

“You are the bridge between students, faculty, and administration. Use your platform to facilitate open communication, address pressing issues, and advocate for student welfare.

“Embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. Celebrate the uniqueness of each student, and strive to create a sense of belonging for all.

“Be approachable, transparent, and accountable. Lead with empathy, integrity, and fairness.