The Delta state government has directed the State Nursing College to withdraw the questions issued to an institution student, Osato Edobor, through the video he posted on various social media platforms after the visit of the First Lady Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to school.
The First Lady was in school as part of the renewable Hope Initiative Health Program, where 10,000 professional kits were distributed to midwives in the South-South Geopolitical Zone.
In the video that attracts the anger of a tertiary institution that leads to the queue, Edobor has taken a moment when students refuse to be suspected of humiliating the first lady when the ruler of the ceremony called it their mother during the event.
In the video that became viral shortly after posted on social media, MC has introduced Mrs. Tinubu as “everyone’s mother,” but the students who responded in unison, singing “Na Your Mama Be This,” which means (she is your mother), refusing to accept that the First Lady is your mother.
In the request signed by the provost of the institution, Evbodaghe Rita Ogonne, and dated March 27, 2025, Edobor was accused of being involved in “evil actions” by recording himself singing and posting “unofficial response” for a song during the first woman’s arrival at the dome event center in Asaba.
School management further directs Edobor to submit a written explanation in a copy of three hours within 24 hours, justifying why disciplinary actions should not be carried out against him. accusing students of not respecting Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
However, after public anger at request, the state government on Friday, ordered the school to immediately withdraw the requests spent for students because they were not at all interested in sacrificing any student at the incident.
In a video posted on X, Commissioner of State for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, directed college to withdraw immediately demand.
Onojaeme also convinced the public that there was calm and that no students were victims.
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“In the trend letter issued for nursing school students, Agbor, I have instructed Provost to withdraw the letter. We do not want to be victims of any student,” said the Commissioner.
“I also contacted the students in question and the students had confirmed to me that the letter was withdrawn yesterday, last night.
“So I want the public to realize this and there is calm everywhere. We do not sacrifice one of the students,” he added.
In a follow -up post about its grip, the state government stated that the rights of every student in health science and related health programs are upheld.
“An honorable health commissioner, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, has directed the withdrawal directly from the queue issued to Nursing students Osato Edobor by Provost from the Nursing School of Nursing, Agbor.
“The decision by the Commissioner for this health comes from a commitment to ensure that the rights of every student in health science and related health programs are upheld, in this way, encouraging a conducive learning environment for their academic excellence.”
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