By Nnamani Rita and Julius Divine.

The Engineering Faculty, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) on Friday officially welcomed its new students during the matriculation ceremony held on campus on February 21, 2025.

Regarded as the Incubation hub of Africa’s technological breakthrough, the Faculty of Engineering ESUT has become synonymous with scientific invention and innovation.

The Dean of the Faculty, Professor Thompson Chime, expressed happiness about the matriculating students and the readiness of the faculty to make sure that they all excelled in their areas.

The Dean also praised the University Management for sustaining the decentralized system of the matriculation and expressed gratitude to the Vice Chancellor, whom he referred to as the “Digital Talk and Do.”

Prof Chime highlighted the impressive turnout of students and their parents and emphasized the importance of accommodating a large number of people in the same venue without it being overwhelming.

He further offered words of wisdom to the fresh students, cautioning them against engaging in any activities that will hinder their academic progress. He emphasized the significance of hard work, stating that diligence and perseverance are essential for success.

“We are glad that today was a great day in our Faculty. We welcomed the new students officially into our Faculty. The ceremony was well attended by the matriculants and their parents or guardians.

“The decentralized system of matriculation has brought in a synergy between the students, their parents and the faculty. I want to commend the Management for sustaining the system which started last year. It is yielding fruitful outcomes.

“To our new children, Faculty of Engineering is known for technological breakthrough, advancement of human intellectualism and I encourage them to be focused and give their academics attention. Most importantly, they should avoid bad companies and stay away from examination malpractice. We are their parents here, and we will do our best to see them through because we love them,” Professor Chime said.

The Dean noted that the university rewards any student who achieves a 4.5 CGPA and maintains a 4.0 CGPA throughout their years in the university with a scholarship.

Parents who spoke to ESUT Monitor expressed delight over the ceremony and urged their children to be humble.

Mr. Sunday Udeh, who accompanied his nephews to the ceremony, expressed his expectations from the university, which include providing necessary infrastructure, leveraging technology to enhance learning, and everyday work. He emphasized the importance of automation, online access to results, and digital learning materials and urged his wards to be law abiding.

Madam Lovina Onouha simply expressed her happiness at attending the ceremony of her son and asked the university to be through in their activities

A number of the fresh students interview were in cloud nine for being offered admission to study their preferred courses.

One of them who requested for anonymity, complained about the hit weather in Agbani and the huge economic burden of the school, while the other complained about the inability to get used to the new environment. He said, “It wasn’t easy for me to adjust at first, but with time I got used to it.”

Despite their concerns, both students are thrilled to start their academic journey in Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT Nigeria’s Premier Science and Technology university know with the motto, Technology for Service.

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By Azubuike Kosisochukwu and Ozonnadi Benita

The newly admitted Law students in the Faculty of Law, ESUT have expressed excitement in seeing their dream come true and look forward to practicing their profession.

A cross section of the students made their feelings know to ESUT Monitor on Friday during their matriculation ceremony.

A year one law students who are among the matriculants expressed their experience since they were admitted into the school.

Ozor Great one of the 100level law students said , ” The matriculation is a great day for us the newly admitted ones, it cements us as law students and as up coming practitioners of Law” he said.

Also, Miracle who is a 100Level Law student, expressed her happiness of being matriculated but noted that bills are on the high, “ESUT is a nice school but the billing and cost of things suffocate us. However we keep pushing,”

One of the guardians of students who is lecturing at the Department of Architecture, Faculty of environmental Sciences and an Alumnus of ESUT, Architect Nneoma Ezeah . simply expressed her joy of seeing her cousin who matriculated saying,” Am happy for her and seeing her in the school I finished from and also a guardian. I wish for the best for her. Although we are in separate Faculties but I am still happy for and wishing the best for her and everyone who matriculated today,” she said.

In her interaction with ESUT Monitor, the Associates Dean, Faculty of Law, Rev. Sis Dr. Mariam Onuegbunam said the faculty is delighted to welcome the new intakes and urged them to be humble, law abiding.

“We thank God for the matriculation ceremony and for the increasing numbers of the newly matriculated law students, that the faculty is happy to have them. The have made it to their dream university and course if choice but I will advise them to be humble and law abiding. As people who are going to defend and interpret the law I. The future, their formative years are critical to us and we will give them the best so that Nigeria will be a better place when the go from here,” she said.

When asked about the effect of the decentralized system towards the matriculation process, the Associate Dean noted that it has been very effective.
“The system brings about the discipline of each faculty or department . It allows the faculty to prepare themselves and students to know where they belong because the indoctrination starts there.

“If we were still doing the the matriculation and accommodating all the students together in a particular area where the ‘Vice Chancellor addresses the whole students generally, the impacts are not there. But the decentralized matriculation process, we can address the students particularly on what they need to know within there faculty or department and the discipline they’ve come to embrace,” She said.

She admonished the students further “Law is a noble and prestigious profession. You can’t just come into law that you are coming. Once you’re coming into law you are aiming for greatness. Therefore they need to remain focused, not to deviate. If they start well and remain focused there is no way they will leave this Faculty after 5 years and not achieve something. Also let them maintain good friendship with one another, that God will surround them with essence of peace and calmness to focus on their studies”.

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Enugu Agbani – A total of 7, 170 students on Friday, officially Began their academic journey at the prestigious Enugu State University of Science Technology, ESUT following their successful Matriculation Ceremony.
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The number represents students who have this far accepted their admission out of the 7174 students offered admission for the 2024/2025 academic year.

The Matriculation Ceremony which was decentralized, as was the case in 43rd edition, saw all the Faculties hold the occasion in their respective domain while the management team played a supervisory role .

The event, which took place across various faculties of the university, was overseen by the management team led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ernest Chike Nwoha.

In a departure from the traditional centralized format, this year’s ceremony was decentralized to allow for greater participation and adherence to safety protocols. Professor Nwoha, alongside other key officials, visited multiple faculties to monitor the proceedings and ensure a seamless experience for the newly admitted students.

The Dean of each faculty stood in as the Vice-Chancellor for the event, while faculty officers represented the Registrar, underscoring the collaborative effort of the university’s administration. The decentralized approach not only streamlined the process but also allowed students to celebrate this milestone within their respective academic communities.

In his address, Professor Nwoha congratulated the new students on their admission into ESUT, urging them to remain focused and dedicated to their studies. He emphasized the university’s commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and the holistic development of its students.

“Today marks the beginning of your journey as members of the ESUT family. This institution is dedicated to providing you with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to excel in your chosen fields and contribute meaningfully to society,” he said.

The matriculation ceremony is a significant tradition in Nigerian universities, symbolizing the formal admission of students into the academic community. For ESUT, this year’s event highlighted the institution’s adaptability and commitment to fostering an inclusive and engaging environment for its students.

The newly matriculated students expressed their excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to join ESUT. Many shared their aspirations for the future, citing the university’s reputation for excellence in science and technology as a key factor in their decision to enroll.

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The Vice Chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, has warned fresh students admitted into the institution in the 2024/2025 academic session to desist from cult-related activities to avoid expulsion from the University.

The Vice Chancellor equally told the fresh students that they would be rusticated from the university if caught in examination malpractices.

He made the remarks in his opening address during an orientation programme organized by the Management of the University in collaboration with the Students’ Union Government, SUG, at the Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah Multi-purpose Hall, ESUT, Agbani, on Wednesday.

“If you are caught in cult-related activities, the University Management will dismiss you and hand you over to the police for further actions. I want you to know that examination malpractices is equally an offence which can send you out of the University if you are caught indulging in it. The Management will equally expell you and hand you over to the police. ESUT Management has zero-tolerance for these vices,” he said.

While congratulating the students for gaining admission into the University, he advised them to schedule their activities properly to be balanced students.

Other principal officers and key functionaries of the University, including the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor, Chike Nwoha; ESUT Registrar, Ambrose Ugwu; ESUT Bursar, Dr. Austin Ojeh; ESUT Librarian, Dr. Ukamaka Eze; and the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Professor Mary Okwor, took the fresh students on different ways to navigate successfully from the university at a record time.

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By Amaechi Agbo

The first semester Examinations for the 2024/2025 Academic session in ESUT will commence on March 3^rd, 2025, www.esutmoitor.com can authoritatively report.

According to the revised academic calendar for the session obtained by this paper, lectures for the first semester will end on February 24 and would be followed by a week of revision.

The examination period which will last for a maximum of 19 days ends on March 21.

Similarly, the M44th matriculation ceremony of the university will hold on Friday, February 21, 2025.

The Ceremony will be preceded by orientatiuon on Wednesday, February 19.

Speaking on the examination and matriculation dates, ESUT Registrar, Chief Ambrose Ugwu said the management will follow the academic calendar religiously and urged students to tighten up for the examinations.

“We just released our revised academic calendar and we are following it meticulously. It is important to emphasis that the calendar is a critical perimeter in measuring how effective a university is. According to the Calendar, examinations will start on March 3^rd and end on 21 March. We are sticking to it.

“Matriculation, of course, you know must come before examination, so on the 21st of February, the fresh students will be welcomed officially into the university. It would be our 44^th matriculation and I say congratulations to the fresh students.

“Let me also use this occasion to urge the students to sit up. The University has a standing rule that students who didn’t measure up by attending a minimum of 70% of his/her lectures will not be allowed into the examination hall,” he said.   

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In continuation of its commitment to consistently and conscientiously remain the vibrant voice of the university community, the Department of Mass Communication will today unveil its second edition of ESUT Monitor Newspaper hardcopy

Tagged Special Matriculation Edition and dedicated to the celebration of the 43^rd ESUT Matriculation Ceremony holding today, the paper comes out with variety of information to serve all the news needs of the university community.  

With Exclusive interviews from the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, Honourable Commissioners in Enugu State, breakthrough in entrepreneurship in ESUT, Sports, Campus gist to national and state news, the new edition of ESUT Monitor is filled with news to enrich the university community information rich.

Speaking ahead of the unveiling, the Head of Department, Dr Chidiebere Ezinwa expressed gratitude to the ESUT Management led by the dynamic Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, the Board of Mass Communication Department as well as the Editorial Team for once again ascribing to the vision of the department in ensuring that the students are trained in the best journalism school.

He however lamented the challenges the paper is facing and called for support.

“Today, February 23, 2024 which is the Matriculation Day, ESUT Monitor second edition will be unveiled to the university community. We made a commitment when we relaunched the paper in November last year and by the special grace of God and support of the ESUT Management, we are keeping to our words.  

“We are grateful to the ESUT Management led by our disruptive innovator, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie for their support. The departmental board has always been there for us.

“I must sincerely appreciate the members of the editorial team for their sacrifices and commitment because it is not always easy to combine classroom lectures and the fieldwork.

“Of course, the road has not been smooth for us. The challenges are there, many of them. The cost of printing has gone astronomically high. This is our major challenge. Inflation has made the cost of printing to be way out of our reach. But we will not relent. We are soliciting for the support of the management, individuals, corporate bodes in this regard,” he said.

It could be recalled that the ESUT Monitor Newspaper was relaunched in November last year during the 19^th Convocation Ceremony held on 18^th of the month along with the website.

With a crop of dedicated editors and reporters, ESUT Monitor has been and will continue to serve the University community and the publisher, Mass Communication Department, has promised that the paper will remain afloat as the watchdog of the university.

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The Nigeria Police Force, Enugu State Command has charged students of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT to shun cultism, social vices as well as academic and life carryovers while pursuing their academic endeavours

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Enugu command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, made the charge while delivering a speech on the 2023/2024 ESUT Orientation Programm for first year students on Wednesday.

Speaking during the programme held at the prestigious Prof Julius Onah Auditorium, DSP Ndukwe admonished the year one students to define their focus and remain resolute in actualizing their educational aspiration.

He advised the students to shun every act capable of making them to stray away from the purpose for which they were in the institution and warned that no act of crime and criminality would go unpunished.

“Beyond academic, you are here to learn many things and it is in the process of learning that alot happen. Be contended with what you have.

“I am interested in what you do and how you go about the opportunities you have here. There are challenges but I urge you to be contended with what you have, don’t live fake life. Don’t measure with anybody. The competition in life is between you and yourself.

“There is no hidding place for criminals. You can get away with it but we usually say ’99 days for the thief and one day for the owner of the house’ you may run for long but when we catch you, we will bring both heaven and hell fire judgment on your head.

“One thing I want to remind you is that most time people that will lead you into cultism will come in a very soft manner. They don’t use force anymore. The time they were using force has gone. Today it could be one sweet guy who is your friend, who have been relating with you and he has been extending good manners to you, buying things and the rest of them. Eventually, when you have enjoyed so much from him or her, to say no to their request becomes difficult.

“You must begin to learn, choose your friends. You will help us to police you better. Know where you go. I am not saying you should not enjoy life but know the limit and extent you can enjoy. I encourage you, shun cultism, don’t allow anybody to force or lure you into it, shun social vices. Don’t learn those things that will end up breaking you forever,” he said.

The orientation programme marked the commencement of activities marking the 43rd Matriculation Ceremony of the University which holds on Friday, February 23, 2024.

Over 5000 students have been offered admission to study various courses in the institution for the current academic session.

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The 2024 Matriculation ceremony of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, will be held at various faculties in the university.

Unlike the previous editions that were centrally organised, the management directed that each faculty will take care of their matriculation activities.

However, the management has offered explanations on why it decided to decentralise the ceremony this year.

Speaking in an interview with ESUT Monitor, ESUT Registrar, Mr Ambrose Ugwu said the decision to decentralise the matriculation ceremony activities was to ensure inclusivity and promote proximity between the parents and their wards who are studying in the university.

Mr Ugwu noted that with the new arrangement, parents would be able to have access and also know where their children are studying as well as have a first-hand knowledge of the university environment.

He added that during the matriculation activities, the Deans of various faculties will represent the Vice-Chancellor while faculty Officers would act as the registrar.

“As you are aware, the ESUT matriculation will hold on the 23rd of February 2024. Formerly we have been doing it centrally but this time around we have decided that we are going to decentralize the matriculation. The Deans of the faculties will now be the Vice-Chancellor that day and the Faculty officers will now be the registrar.

“The essence is that we want these parents to be acquainted with the faculties where their wards are going to study for four to five years. It will now be the responsibility of these faculty officers to take the parents round the environment so that if there’s any assistance they can now harvest from the parents,” he said.  

The university scribe revealed that the management is making contingency plans to establish the Parents Teachers Association adding that with the decentralization, it will now help the parents to know where their children are domiciled.

Over five thousand students (5000) are set to wear the ESUT matriculation gowns for the 2023/2024 academic year.

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The management of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, has once again assured the university community that the ESUT Radio will be back on air before the 2024 Matriculation date.

The Registrar, Mr Ambrose Ugwu disclosed this in an exclusive interview with ESUT Monitor in his office.

Mr Ugwu who was fielding question from the journalists on the update regarding the 2024 Matriculation Ceremony slated to hold on February 23, said the management is working round the clock to ensure that the radio is back on air before the matriculation date.

“We are seriously thinking of it. In short, I discussed it with the VC recently and he said he is going to invite the Deputy Director of Computer Science. The ESUT Radio will be on air before matriculation date. That is our target.

“We are still very hopeful that we will meet up with that target. We’ve been able to source some funds for that project. ESUT Radio is one of our terminal project that we know will be able to come to fruition,” The Registrar disclosed.

Established in 2012, ESUT Radio has been off air due to an inferno that engulfed the office recently.  

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