BENIN CITY –  Edo State Deputy Governor, (Dr) Pius Egberanmwen Odubu has been conferred with an award of excellence by the student Union President of Tertiary Institutions in Edo, Delta and Ondo states.
The presentation took place in Government House Benin City yesterday.
Receiving the award plague on behalf of the Deputy Governor, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Governor, Prince Ekpenriebe Akenzua thanked the student’s body for the honour done him.
He urged them not to allow themselves to be used as Cannon fodders by politicians.
Prince Ekpenriebe Akenzua encouraged the Student Union President to shun cultism and other social vices in order to make their future bright.
The deputy governor’s representative urged the students to study hard to develop themselves through their academic pursuits.
President of the body, Comrade Osaro Louis appreciated the state government’s achievements in the areas of road construction, infrastructure development and other commendable strides that are necessary for the people’s welfare.
These achievements, he attributed to the supportive role of the deputy governor since the inception of this administration.