By Agency Report

Agbani – The Vice Chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, on Friday, inaugurated 15 KVA solar power at the School of Postgraduate Studies, to improve staff and students work efficiency.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Okolie, who was accompanied by other principal officers of the University, including the Registrar, Chief Ambrose Ugwu; ESUT Bursar, Dr. Austin Ojeh; ESUT Librarian, Dr. Ukamaka Eze; and the Director, ESUT Municipal Services, Dr. Thomas Onah, during the inauguration, thanked Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa led Governing Council of the University for approving the fund for the solar project.

He said that because of the huge electricity tariff from the national grid, the dream of the Management of the University is to install renewal energy in all the faculties of the University, adding that Faculty of Management Sciences would soon be off the national grid courtesy of a private donor.

The Vice Chancellor used the opportunity to call on private institutions, the alumni and other concerned publics of the University to extend helping hands to ESUT Management in her energy transition efforts.

He further added that efforts were in progress towards making ESUT Postgraduate School to become a force to reckon with in research, innovations and global best practices.

In his remarks, the ESUT Registrar, Chief Ambrose Ugwu, urged the staff and students of the PG School to guard the solar facilities jealously in order to enjoy their value.

He stressed that the present University Management would not condone unnecessary delay of her postgraduate students, adding that students must graduate within the stipulated period of their programmes.

While lauding ESUT Management for the solar project, the Dean of the PG School, Professor Charles Chime, said that it would help immensely in actualizing their mission of digitalizing the School in line with global best practices.

He equally noted that the solar project would help the PG School to reduce the noise pollution and carbon emissions which are usually associated with generator usage.