Just In : Peter Obi To Become ‘Lecturer’ After Losing Presidential Election (DETAILS)
Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just concluded general elections and Kayode Fayemi, immediate past governor of Ekiti State have both agreed to become visiting lecturers at the Western Delta University(WDU), Oghara, Delta State.
They both made the commitment at the 15th Founders’ Day lecture of the university at the weekend.
Fayemi, who delivered the lecture at the well-attended event with the title “Sub-National Governance, the Ekiti State Example” promised to set up the School of Policy Implementation in the institution.
He also promised to become the first lecturer once the school is completed.
The visitor to the University, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, former Delta state governor appealed to Obi whom he described as an experienced leader who has greatly contributed to nation building to join Fayemi as a lecturer upon the completion of the policy school. Obi agreed to help set it up and join as a visiting professor.
In his speech, Fayemi who cited personal examples of what transpired during his tenure as Ekiti State governor, urged political office holders to ensure balancing when making appointments and avoid the pitfalls of selecting those who will end up as liabilities to the government.
He said that despite the dwindling revenue accruing to the state, especially owing to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and drop in price of crude oil, his administration was able to improve on the infrastructural development of the state.
He further said that Ekiti state was in the doldrums when he took over owing to avalanche of challenges facing it. He said that his administration was able able to restore the core values the state has been noted for and returned it to the path of development.
On his part, Obi, a former governor of Anambra State called on political office holders to go beyond the barriers of political partisanship, tribal affiliations and religious inclinations in their contributions to the development of the society.
According to him, though the Visitor to the University, Chief James Ibori and The Founder’s Day Guest Lecturer, Fayemi, were in different political parties from him, he attended the event because of his love for education and its developmental impact on the nation.
Obi emphasized that political parties should present credible candidates based on character, competence, integrity and emulatable track records.
He wished the students well in their academic endeavours, urging them to remain committed to their educational pursuits.
