The Department of Mass Communication, ESUT, has felicitated with the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Aloysius Michaels Okolie on his Birthday.

The Vice-Chancellor marked his 58^th birthday on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

In a goodwill message signed by the Head of the Department, Barr Dr Chidiebere Ezinwa, the department eulogised Professor Okolie for his transformative strides in the university, award of Most Outstanding Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria  and appreciated God for preserving him.

Read the message below:

Dear Vice Chancellor,

On your special day, we celebrate your remarkable leadership, vision, and dedication to excellence in education. Your innovative approach has transformed ESUT, fostering a culture of creativity, healthy competition, collaboration, and inclusivity.

Your unrelenting support has encouraged and empowered both staff and students to strive for excellence, and your commitment to academic excellence has elevated our institution’s reputation. Your recent conferment of the title of Most Outstanding Vice Chancellor in Nigeria in 2024 is a testament to this.

As you mark another year of life, we express our heartfelt gratitude for your tireless efforts to create a world-class learning environment.

 May this milestone birthday bring you joy, fulfilment, and continued success in your endeavours.

Happy Birthday, Prof!

Best regards,

Dr. Chidiebere Anthony Ezinwa,

HOD, Mass Communication.

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By Amaechi Agbo

The Vice-Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie has been confered with the Most Outstanding Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria in 2024 Award.

The Award was confered on Professor Okolie in Abuja by the Commonwealth Society of Nigeria on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

The investiture and conferment ceremony which held at the National Merit House, Mariana, was part of activities by the Commonwealth Society of Nigeria to mark the Commonwealth Day.

ESUT VC, Prof Okolie beat competitions from 272 Vice-Chancellors of other universities in the country to receive the prestigious Award.

According the Commonwealth Society of Nigeria, Prof Okolie was selected after a thorough screening process which placed him above his counterparts.

“However, may it please you to know that having been meticulously screened by the impartial Judges of ours as nominated by Hon. Monday Diamond Ani, JP [Odoziobodo] saddled with the task of doing so, our Panel of Judges successfully selected you as the ‘MOST OUTSTANDING VICE CHANCELLOR IN NIGERIA 2024″, a prestigious award to be conferred on you during the 2025 Commonwealth Day Conference,” the Society, through its General Secretary, Prince Musa Abubakar Abutu said.

Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie’s transformative leadership in ESUT has brought in its wake, Innovative antecedents that is currently repositioning the university.

The Commonwealth Day Conference was held with the theme: “Renewed Hope: Peace, Unity, Progress and Development/Delivering A Common Future: connecting, innovating and transforming.”

The Commonwealth Society of Nigeria is a Nigerian organization that promotes understanding of ethnic and cultural values, social and educational issues within the Commonwealth in Nigeria, and raises awareness about HIV/AIDS.

The Conferment ceremony in pictures

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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU has lauded the pragmatic leadership of the ESUT Vice-Chancellor, Prof Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie on his two years administration.

The Association gave the commendation through its president, Comrade Engr Okey Animba in an exclusive interview with ESUT Monitor.

Com. Animba while assessing the VC’s two years in office reckoned that his members have not been owed salary since he became the chief executive officer of the university adding that many of them have also been promoted

“In his two years as the Vice-Chancellor in ESUT, we have not been owed salary, salary is not an issue, my members have been promoted. There is synergy between labour and the management. Infrastructure-wise, the school is moving. Under two years, I will rate him high,” the chairman said

However, on the remaining years of his stewardship, the SSANU ESUT supremo made a passionate appeal to the VC to pay the accumulated arrears of benefits, entitlements of his members to the tune of over seventeen billion naira also calling on the Enugu State government to increase its monthly subventions to the university

“What I wish him to do is he should make sure he clears this over seventeen billion naira accumulated arrears owed my members, it’s very possible. We have a new Council and a wonderful government with a pragmatic governor, ESUT should be properly funded. In the next 3 years, there should be increase in subvention; N136 million is nothing to write home and about. Over seventeen million naira arrears should be cleared, my members should be promoted because labour in campus is supportive.”

The chairman offered suggestion on how the backlog could be paid

“We are not saying that they should bring the whole money at once, but at least they should start doing something. We should start somewhere, like the issue of promotion arrears, we can say pay unit by unit. I know that Bursary unit has been paid, some staff in Education have also been paid. So we can say faculty of this, pay them below 10 million, Works Department, pay below 7 million; Security can be paid 8 million, month by Month or in 2 months if we have the political will. That’s why I said they can do that, we are supportive.”

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The Vice-Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie has disclosed that his priority is to make the university a citadel of research and learning hub in Africa.

The Vice-Chancellor stated this on Wednesday while delivering a speech at the 2024 Orientation programme for the first year students in the University.

The Orientation which marked the commencement of activities for the 2024 Matriculation ceremony was held at the Professor Julius Onah Auditorium.

“We just finished paying for the acquisition of Afrihub, and the building now belongs to ESUT. It was sold by a private investor, for 18 months, we started paying to acquire the building, and by December 2023, we finished payment. Two weeks ago, we officially took ownership of the building, and by next week, the renovation of the building would start, we have approved the fund.

“After the renovation, what do we want to do with the building? We want to create an innovation hub where we are going to go into sophisticated teaching on AI. You know what is AI? So artificial intelligence and other internet things we shall start it there. The idea of starting it is that we want to do different from what other universities are doing.

“The idea of starting it is that we want to do things different from what other universities are doing, and by the time you got to third year, you must have been certified on a number of ICT programmes so that you can generate funds there and pay for your fees.

“I want to tell you that we have not been sleeping, we have been making some efforts and we are going to unfold our plans. We want to turn ESUT into a citadel of research and learning even in Africa,” he said.  

The VC who welcomed the freshers to the university, charged them to remain dedicated to the reason for which they were offered admission in ESUT and admonished them to strive to make their parents proud.

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Perhaps, the expectation of ESUT community to listen, once again, to their darling and most authoritative radio station in South East was left hanging when the expected return on air of the ESUT Radio before February 23, was not forthcoming.  

ESUT management had assured that the radio station which has been off air for a period of time would be restored before 2024 Matriculation date.

Speaking at the Orientation Programme for fresh students on Wednesday, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie offered explanation on the delay.

“ESUT radio is supposed to be launched before matriculation; the target we gave the contractor and the vendor was to finish before matriculation. We have paid 70 percent fund of ESUT radio which will be installed at the last floor of the Afrihub building we recently acquired,” the VC said.

He appealed to the University community for additional time adding that the radio station will be back on air shortly after the matriculation.

“One thing we can assure you is that within the next one week, you people will have the opportunity to go there for interviews, anchoring in a programme, and also telling the world about ESUT.”

Transmitting on 106.5 FM, the ESUT Radio has been off air following inferno that engulfed the former office in Enugu town.

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The 2021/2022 Faculty of Law Best Graduating Student at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Confidence Alachukwu Ede has received her $1,000 (₦910,540.00) award for her efforts.

The Award which was presented to her on Saturday, January 6, 2024 is the Dean of the Faculty’s prize for the best graduating student for the academic year.

The prize is sponsored annually by an alumnus of the faculty, a Cambridge trained Lawyer practicing in one of the global Law firms in the United Kingdom, Barrister Gabriel Nwodo.

ESUT Vice Chancellor Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie handed over the prize through the Dean of the Faculty, Prof Simon Ortuanya, to the recipient in a short ceremony, with the sponsor present in Enugu

Ms Ede, it could be recalled, told ESUT Monitor during the 19th Convocation Ceremony held on November 18, 2023 that she would use the money to sponsor her Law School programme

The 22-year-old who hails from Nara Unateze in Nkanu East Local Government, Enugu State, was accompanied to the presentation by her father, Rev. Miracle Ede

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The Vice Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Prof Aloysius-Michaels Okolie has charged the staff of the University to always strive for greatness and make the institution proud as they enjoy their festivities.

The Vice Chancellor gave the charge in his Boxing Day message to the workers in his institution on Tuesday.

In the message made available to ESUT Monitor, Prof Okolie wished the members of his staff a splendid yuletide celebrations and thanked them for their commitment and dedication to duties.

“Dear Members of the University Community of Enugu State University of Science and Technology.

“I convey my heartfelt Christmas and New Year greetings to each and every one of you. May your holidays be filled with joy, love, and happiness. May the New Year be filled with prosperity, success, and fulfillment.

“Thank you for your unwavering commitment and dedication to the Enugu State University of Science and Technology. Together, let us continue to strive for greatness, making our University community proud,” he said.

The University on Thursday, December 21 embarked on a three weeks vacation for Christmas and New Year celebrations. The school will reopen on Monday, January 8, 2024 for academic activities.

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