The Student Affairs Department, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT has relocated to its new office.

Situated on the Ground Floor of the new 500-Capacity CBT Building, behind Access Bank, adjacent to ESUT ICT Centre, the office offers a greater view and serene environment for effective student-affairs administration.

To mark the official relocation on Tuesday, the Dean of the Department, Professor Ifeoma Okwo held a prayer session with the staff and invited guests to commit the new administrative block into the hands of God.

Administering the prayer which last for 15 minutes, the Chaplain of ESUT Catholic Chaplaincy, Rev Fr. Valentine Ozono charged the staff members to redouble their work as the new office is a sign of greater expectation by the university management.

He lauded the Vice-Chancellor and his team for given priority attention to the welfare of the staff which he said would ultimately motivate them to do more.

On her part, Professor Okwo expressed gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor and thanked him for fulfilling his promise.

The Dean noted that upon assumption of duty in 2025, he visited the VC and informed him that the office for Student Affairs Department was not spacious enough, and requested for a new office which the VC readily accepted but appealed to her to be patience while the management sort out the space issue.

“When I assumed office and saw the then Student Affairs office, I visited the VC and made an appeal that we need a more spacious office to allow the department to function optimally. The VC, asked me to be patient that the management were aware of the situation and is working towards finding a lasting solution. Today he has fulfilled the promise and we are grateful,” the Dean Said.  

She emphasised that the new office would no doubt enhance the staff productivity.

“This is a great motivation which will enhance the workers’ productivity”, she concluded.

It could be recalled that while commissioning the 500-Capacity CBT Building sponsored by TETFUND in June 2025, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie disclsoed that the Students Affairs Department and ESUT Career Unit would be relocating to the new edifice.

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The Enugu State University of Science and Technology has rescheduled 25th June as the new date for the election of new Students Union Government SUG executive officers

Following the postponement of the election which was formerly scheduled to take place on 13th June, a fresh memo released by the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof Ifeoma Mary Okwor on 21st June, confirmed the SUG Election to Commence on the 25th June ,and the Parliamentary Election on the 26th June, after the release of the Final clearance list .

All students and aspirants are encouraged to maintain a peaceful election atmosphere and campaign in full accordance with the University’s electoral guide and code of conduct.

Professor Okwor charged aspirants to be law-abiding and urged the student to participate actively in choosing their leaders.

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Enugu Agbani – Two DISTINGUSHED PROFESSORS, Ifeoma Okwor and Okechukwu Oji have been elected the Senate Representatives at the ESUT Governing Council.

They were both elected at the floor of the University Senate during its 274 Regular Meeting on Wednesday. Prof Okwor is the current Dean Student Affairs while Prof Oji is the Director, ESUT Consultancy Service Limited.

Although four persons initially submitted their expression of Interest forms to contest for the available two positions, ESUT Monitor gathered that in the build up to the polls, Prof Mike Anyanwuokoro, Director of Admissions stepped down from the race. Leaving Professors Okwor, Oji and Anthonia Egbo to test their mights in the poll.

At the end of voting, the Dean of Student Affairs, DISTINGUISHED Professor Ifeoma Okwor got a total of 195 Votes to clinch one of the two seats while the Director of ESUT Consult Limited, DINSTINGUSHED Professor Okechukwu Oji had 164 votes to pick the second seat.

Professor Egbo got 67 votes to her name to emerge third.

The election which was conducted via secret balloting was transparently overseen and fairly delivered by the Electoral Committee chaired by Professor Mike Anyanwuokoro. Prof Anyanwuokoro was chosen by the three candidates to head the three-man electoral committee.

Addressing the winners, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Aloyisus Michaels Okolie commended the candidates for their maturity and the congress for the trust reposed on the both Professors.

The VC charged them to be active in the Council so as to help in transforming the university.

Profs Okwor, Oji React…

Speaking to our correspondent shortly after they were elected Council Members, Professor Ifeoma Okwo and Okey Oji shared their aspirations with us.

First to speak was the Dean of Student Affairs who described her election as a clarion call to serve. She noted that as a Council Member, she will bring her wealth of experience to bear in policy implementation for the growth of the university.

“I am delighted to be giving this honour, to represent the Senate at the University Governing Council. I am honoured and want to thank my fellow senators for this. The Council is a bridge between the management and the Government and it is my utmost objective to contribute in this regard particularly in promoting the core values of the founding fathers of the university.”

On his part, Prof Oji said that his election will help him to bring his expertise on the table in elevating the university to greater heights.

“Being a Council rep member means a lot to me. I yearned for it and decided to elevate the contributions I have been making in ESUT. By being a Council member, I will be closer to the Government and ensure that we bring dividends that will project ESUT to greater height. I hope to consolidate on the relationship between the staff and the government, and between the staff and management,” he said.

The Council Rep Members are expected to serve in their capacities for two years commencing from the date of inauguration.

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By Chiekezie Emmanuel

The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has commenced registration of students’ database in the Student Affairs department.

The Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Ifeoma Okwor, in an interview with ESUT Monitor explained that the database is aimed at ensuring efficiency in managing students’ data and promptness in handling issues.

Prof Okwor noted that the need to have the data based became expedient to have information of every student in the university on the data base of the Student Affairs

“When I assumed duties, I noticed that we don’t have database for our students. I wrote to the management and they graciously saw reasons on the need to have the database in the Student Affairs Department. This will help if there’s any document that couldn’t be seen in the faculty; it must be with Student Affairs. This department serves as a fulcrum of every student and it is important that we have the students’ data on our fingertips

“The online registration would carry vital information about each student, such as parents’ or guardians’ contact details, registration number, date of birth, current address, among others, to ensure they can be easily reached at any time. The management has introduced a link for student registration, which has been approved by the digital Vice Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie,” she said.

She stressed that the database registration will start with the 2024/2025 students adding that the target is to get all the students in the university registered.

“The registration will start with 2024/2025 students, though the target is for all students to be registered. All new students which include direct entry students are expected to register. Let me emphasis that registration is compulsory.”

Students are advised to register via the link below

https://forms.gle/GHo2EzVUqNMEvTud8

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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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