Agbani – The Dean Student Affairs, ESUT,
Prof Ifeoma Okwo has disclosed reasons the university management extended the deadline day for payment of school fees and course registration by students.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with ESUT Monitor in her office on Wednesday, Prof Okwo stated that by now portal would have been closed, but following her intervention and recommendations to management to defer the closure, due to students inability to pay and concluded their online course registration, the deadline was extended

The Dean noted that the students were complaining that they are findings it difficult to pay, that the deadline should be extended.

“The management saw to it because things are hard in the country, and ị want to use this medium to inform the students and parents that university has giving them ọne month period to pay their fees and concluded their online course registration,” the Dean said.

Prof Okwo also noted that following appeals from her office, the University Senate rescinded earlier decision that students must pay for school fees first before paying for accommodation

“I also put an appeal because I am the eyes and ears of the students, following their complaints, our students can now secure a room before paying their school fees so they can be attending lectures while we wait for December that portal will be closed,” she said.

The Dean noted that on expiration of the new date on December 4, no further extension would be made and urged the students to make best use of the second opportunity to co conclude their payment and registration processes.

“This is an opportunity to tell the students that we cannot plead the management again on their behalf for any other extension, and before December 4th that every student must have completed his or her payment

“If you go to other universities you cant register or start School without paying your School fees within ọne week of resumption but we are giving the students opportunity and they should utilize it.”

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By Chiekezie Emmanuel and Ikechukwu Oluchi

Agbani – ESUT students who are yet to resume school, will not be eligible to write the first semester examination, the management have warned.

The Dean, Student Affairs, Prof Ifeoma Okwo gave the warning on Wednesday in an interview with ESUT Monitor in her office.

Prof Okwo expressed worry that four weeks into the new semester, many students have refused to return to campus .

She warned that Deans of Faculties and Heads of Departments have been directed to ensure that lecturers report to the lecture halls and take attendance adding that students who did not meet the 75% attendance rate will not be eligible to write the semester examination next year.

“I am worried that by now many students are not yet back to campus. The Deans and HODs have been asked to ensure that lecturers are in classrooms and attendance must be taken

“Let me emphasis it that students without 75% of attendance to lectures are not eligible and should not write examinations,” she said. .

It could be recalled that the first semester of 2024/2025 academic session began on Monday, October 14, 2024.

Investigation by this paper shows that many students are yet to report back to school after week 4 of resumption as lecture halls visited had few students with lecturers on duty.

The first semester examination is expected to be written in March or April next year.

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The deadline, initially slayed for November 4, 2024 was extended to December 4, 2024 following appeal made by the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof Ifeoma Okwo during the Senate meeting.

“Our memo on the above-mentioned subject with Ref. No. ESUT/R/123 dated 2 October, 2024 refers.

“Sequel to the above, Senate at its 272 meeting held on 30“ day of October, 2024 received the request of the Dean of Students Affairs and after extensive deliberation, considered and approved an extension for the closure of portal for payment of school fees and Registration of courses for a period of one month from 4″ November, 2024 to 4th December, 2024. Please be guided accordingly,” the circular signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Chief Ambrose Ugwu, reads.

Despite the management magnanimity, findings by this paper indicate that most students are yet to resume school.

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Agbani – The Dean, Student Affairs, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Ifeoma Okwo has extolled the great impact ESUT Monitor Newspaper (EMN) is making as the university’s information bearer.

Prof Okwo stated this when the Editorial Team of EMN paid her a courtesy visit in her office on Wednesday.

Expressing her delight on the work the newspaper is doing, Prof Okwo said that each day in the morning she reads ESUT Monitor Newspaper to get information about the latest development in the citadel.

Delighted over the visit, Prof Okwo who said that the Student Affairs will collaborate with EMN, noted that the paper has not only become the watchdog of the university, but a reference base for both staff and students.

“Each day, before I leave my house, I will make sure that I read ESUT Monitor because the stories are always posted early. The information I get brighten my day because you get the perspective of latest happenings in Esut. I urge you to keep it up,” she said.

Responding to a question on management’s new directive that students must pay their school fees before paying for their accommodation which the students complained that the information came late and is causing them discomfort, Prof Okwo said the directive is in the interest of the students.

While she acknowledged the students’ complaints, she also appealed to them to show appreciation to the university management, who, despite having all the indices for upward review of the school fees decided not to.

Earlier, the Staff Adviser of ESUT Monitor Newspaper, Mr Amaechi Agbo, told the Dean that the Editorial Team of the newspaper was in her office to officially introduce the newspaper to her, congratulate her on her new appoint and seek areas of collaboration.

Highlights of the visit were introduction of the reporters, Chiekezie Emmanuel and Ikechukwu Oluchi EMN reporters covering the student affairs as well as a group photograph

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Professor Ifeoma Mary Okwo has been appointed as the new Dean of Student Affairs of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT.

A native of Aku in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Professor Okwo Replaces Prof Jude Udenta.

Her appointment followed major reschuffles effected in the university by the management.

Prof Ifeoma Okwo who delivered her Inaugural lecture on November 30th, 2023 is bringing to bear in managing the affairs of the students, her decades of experience in pedagogy.

Profile of Prof Ifeoma Mary Okwo

Prof. Ifeoma Mary Okwo who hails from Akụ, in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu, is a Professor of Accountancy in the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu.

She started her Lecturing career in the Department of Vocational Teachers Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1997 and joined ESUT in 1998.

She is a member of many editorial boards, a reviewer of many academic journals and editor-in-chief of two journals. She was the head of the Department of Accountancy from 2010 to 2012. She has also served in many University committees as either chairman or member.

As an academic, Professor Okwo has authored and co-authored six well researched scholarly books and has established an impressive online presence within the academic realm, particularly in the field of Accounting.

With a prolific record of over 120 published articles spanning diverse areas such as taxation, auditing, management accounting, forensic accounting, financial accounting, oil and gas accounting, public sector accounting, sustainability reporting and sustainable development, her contributions resonate internationally. Notably, more than 80% of her articles have found a home in esteemed international journals.

Prof Okwo is a Fellow of many professional bodies such as Chattered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN); Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) and Chartered Institute of Forensic and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN).

She served in various committees of these Professional bodies which include, Vice – Chairman, ANAN Examination and Conference marking Committee. Member, CITN Strategic Committee Member, CITN Direct Tax faculty, member, CIFCFIN International Relation Committee.

Prof Okwo has served in various capacities and still holding different positions in different institutions and organizations. She is a Non-executive Director, Kenechukwu Micro Finance Bank (KMFB), Nsukka, Enugu State. She was a member of the governing council of Enugu State Polytechnic from 2017 to 2023.

She served as member of federal government visitation panel to Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State in 2021. She has also served in different National University Commission’s accreditation Panel as either Chairman or member in many Universities in Nigeria.. She is currently an external examiner to the Department of Accountancy of many Nigerian Universities.

She served her first sabbatical leave in Ebonyi State university in 2015 and has been retained as adjunct Professor since then. Her second sabbatical leave was served in Nile University Abuja.

Prof Okwo is the 32nd inaugural lecturer of Enugu State University of Science and Technology. Her topic was “Management Accounting Techniques: The Drive for Sustainable Success in Business”

She is happily married to Dr Malachy Okwo and their union is blessed with four lovely children.

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