By Chiekezie Emmanuel

The Vice-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Prof. Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, has charged the newly inaugurated Postgraduate Students’ Union Government executives to be result-oriented and attract more development to the university.

The Vice-Chancellor who was represented by the Dean of Postgraduate School, Prof. Charles Chime, stated this during the swearing-in ceremony Wednesday at the Postgraduate Studies Hall, Ebeano City and urged them to be partners in transforming the school.

Prof. Okolie, appreciated the outgoing executives led by Comrade Chinonso Obodo for serving the student community with humility and advised the new leadership on to be collaborative in championing a new chapter for the school.

“You know what you suffered to be here. You knew what you underwent to be elected. It is not probably because you are the best, but because you are one of the best and you have defeated some people.

“What I want to say is that you have to carry everyone along. It is an exercise: you can win, you can lose. In this election, there is no victor, there is no vanquished, everybody who contested has the interest of the school at heart and we appreciate you all. I therefore urge you to build bridges, be accommodating. You will have to embrace everyone so that your government will be one to be reckoned with,” he said.

He tasked the new executives to attract developmental projects to the school. 

“The other day I was telling the Vice-Chancellor to get a hostel for postgraduate students. He told me I should seek private partnership to build the hostel as a guest house, that the land is available.

“We have capable postgraduate students who can do it for us. I want to let you know that Umahi is a student in PG and he is building a hall for Engineering.  I implore the new executive to consider this. We need an auditorium, we need a library for the PG School.

He added that university management has a policy in motion to upgrade the School of Postgraduate Studies to College of Postgraduate Studies

The newly elected President stated his vision for postgraduate students of ESUT, citing that he wants to build a community that can partake in global competitiveness, welfare, and academic excellence.

Within one year, we will: “champion students’ welfare and academic ease, especially on PG verification, defense, and result issues. Ensure inclusive governance where every faculty and department is carried along. Drive digitalization and proper information dissemination for PG students. Facilitate linkages, seminars, and research opportunities that will expose ESUT PG students to the global academic world. Restore the dignity and  voice of the Postgraduate Union Government.

“We want to leave a legacy that the next administration will build on. 

“To all Postgraduate Students of ESUT, I say thank you for your trust and mandate. This victory is not mine alone, it is for all students,” he said, while thanking the outgoing president and the Dean of Postgraduate Studies.

He assured postgraduate students of an open, transparent, and student-driven administration. “My doors are open. Let us join hands to build the PG community of our dreams,” he said.

List of PG SUG new executive council members:  

Ahanonu Chidera Samuel – President

Okafor Nkechi Jennifer- Vice president

Nwoye Phillip- Secretary-General

Nebechukwu Charles Ifeanyi – Assistant Secretary-General

Onovo David Nnamdi- Financial Secretary

Nwankwo Izuchukwu Joseph – Asst. Financial secretary

Idoko Timothy Chukwudi- Treasurer

Ojiogu Kingsley Chukwuemeka – PRO

Ugwu Nnamdi Onyedikachi- Welfare Officer.