Nigerians have identified and exposed the name and photo of the provost of a nursing school located in Agbor, Delta State, after she issued a controversial query letter to a student. The disciplinary action was taken against the student for failing to refer to First Lady Remi Tinubu as “mother” during her visit to the institution.
The revelation of the provost’s identity surfaced in a viral post on X, formerly known as Twitter, and has since ignited widespread reactions from Nigerians on social media. Many users condemned the provost’s decision and criticized the handling of the situation by the school authorities.
The controversy began when a video emerged online, showing students of the nursing school refusing to chant along when a song was sung in honor of Remi Tinubu. The incident quickly gained traction as Nigerians reacted to the bold response from the students.
In the viral clip, a man was seen leading the chant, repeatedly saying, “Remi Tinubu, na our mama be this oo.” However, rather than echoing the chant, the students chose to reject it, responding instead with, “Na your mama be this oo.”
The humorous yet defiant response from the students did not sit well with the school authorities. One of the students who recorded and shared the video online soon found themselves at the center of an internal investigation.
After identifying the student responsible for posting the video, the school administration proceeded to issue a formal query letter to them, citing violations of school conduct. This decision, however, did not go unnoticed by the public.
Shortly after the query letter was issued, it leaked online, leading to massive backlash from Nigerians. Many social media users expressed outrage, arguing that the disciplinary action was unnecessary and unjustified.
Amid the growing controversy, the Delta State Commissioner for Health stepped in, intervening in the matter and ordering the school’s provost to immediately withdraw the query. This intervention helped to de-escalate tensions but did not stop Nigerians from further scrutinizing the provost’s actions.
Within hours of the query letter going public, Nigerians successfully uncovered the name and photograph of the provost who allegedly authorized the disciplinary action against the student.
A social media user identified as @Balatic took to X to share the information, posting the details alongside a sarcastic message aimed at the provost.
The post read: “If you know this nice provost, Evbodaghe Rita Ogonne, please tell her Nigerians are about to show her massive love for fighting for their humiliated First Lady. She will soon feel the massive love of Nigerians for being a responsible provost. She doesn’t know what’s coming.”
Following this revelation, social media users flooded the comment section to express their thoughts on the matter, with many criticizing the provost’s handling of the situation.
See some of the reactions from Nigerians below:
@Frankeelodeo: “Which official information did she divulge oh? ‘Na your mama be that oh’ don turn to official confidential information?”
@ehimaggie: “This is rubbish!!!! I hope this person gets help and the provost gets what she’s looking for!”
@EboStanley: “If you have the Provost’s phone number, please disclose it… Let’s reach out to her.”
@AdaNri1L: “All I can say after reading this standardized disciplinary action is, no wonder many Nigerian nurses are callous! Why would you put a person in two consecutive weeks of night shift with no days off? How will they manage patient care safely? Nigerian Nursing body needs an overhaul.”
@Tobizz114530: “Sometimes I wonder why God can’t just destroy these wicked souls parading themselves as politicians and people in power… make dem just leave this earth for us.”
@ObeleAku: “There is no how that section relates to the video post of that gal…. Official information is something like selling forms or aiding a staff member to run insider business with school information.”
@skinnieboi10: “According to the handbook, how can she categorize the video she posted as official information? Nigerian people in authority usually have a twisted way of interpreting rules to suit their own narratives.”
@DIkwuagwu: “But that’s not official information nah. It was a good publicity for a public event that happened in school.”
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