By Amaechi Agbo

The newly appointed members of the Governing Council of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, officially assumed duties on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 following their inauguration at the State Government’s House by the Enugu State Governor and Visitor to the University, Dr Peter Ndubisi Mbah.

Led by its Chairman, Sir Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa, the new Council members were received at the University premises by members of the workers union under the auspices of Joint Action Committee, JAC.

Addressing the workers and students who gathered at the Administrative Block to welcome him, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council lauded the staff for their patience standing under the sun to offer them a befitting welcome and promised to leave no stone unturned in bringing the needed change in the university.

The former Accountant-General and Commissioner for agriculture in Enugu State appealed for the support of everyone in the university to enable the Management and Council actualize the dreams of the founding fathers of the institution

“It is a special privilege for us to be here. On behalf of our members we are happy for you people to welcome us in this manner. I hope that you will support this team to bring a change. A Change already that has started with the governor of Enugu State by earmarking and allocating a humongous amount in this year’s budget to education in the tune of 33%.

“You have given us the gun salute and in Igbo land, we know the meaning of gun salute – that you are welcoming us with open heart and mind. We decided to come today that we are inaugurated to have on-the-spot assessment of the situation here including your welfare,” he said

While acknowledging the transformative narrative in the university under the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, the new Pro-Chancellor proceeded to issue the VC a new name and gave assurance that the Council will work as a family to bring the expected development.

“I am delighted that you people are working well with the VC because the name Talk And Do, is a very wonderful name. I will be calling him VC Talk And Do. That also tells me that you are working well with the management and staff of this institution.

”I am assuring you with my members that we are going to work as a family. And in a family when one is sick, others will be worried; because of that, we are going to work well with you.

“But please, help us, so that all the vices that are noted in different universities in Nigeria and the world, will not be found here. All the deviants should not be among you. We will work with you, provided you will also be a police to one another so that when you see something that is threatening the fabric of this institution, you will let us know on time so that we will nip it in the bud.”