Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved an additional N115 million monthly subvention for the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), raising the state government’s total monthly funding to the institution from N161 million to N276 million.

The governor also appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ESUT chapter, to suspend its ongoing strike and return to the classrooms, assuring that outstanding issues would be addressed through constructive dialogue.

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the latest intervention brought the cumulative increase in the state’s monthly subvention to ESUT to N140 million since February 2026.

According to him, the additional funding was aimed at strengthening the university’s capacity to meet its financial obligations, particularly its responsibilities to staff and students, while ensuring the continued delivery of quality academic services.

“Governor Mbah has demonstrated once again that his administration places the welfare of workers and the uninterrupted education of our young people at the heart of its priorities.

“This additional N115 million monthly intervention is a substantial commitment of public resources aimed at strengthening ESUT and ensuring that the institution can meet its obligations to its staff and students,” Onyia said.

The SSG explained that before February 2026, the state government provided N136 million monthly to ESUT. In February, however, it introduced an additional N25 million monthly intervention for the ESUT College of Medicine (ESUCOM) to support the payment of 120 additional staff, bringing the total monthly government support to N161 million.

He said the latest N115 million increase would bring the government’s monthly subvention to N276 million and assist ESUT in meeting the salary agreement reached between ASUU and the Federal Government.

Onyia appealed to ASUU-ESUT members to reciprocate the government’s intervention by suspending the industrial action and resuming academic activities to prevent further disruption to students’ academic progress.

“We appeal to ASUU-ESUT to reciprocate this gesture by resuming academic activities, while all outstanding issues are addressed through constructive dialogue.

“Our students should not be made to bear the consequences of disagreements that can be resolved amicably,” he said.

The SSG reaffirmed Governor Mbah’s commitment to the welfare of workers and the sustained development of ESUT, stressing that the substantial increase in funding demonstrated the administration’s priority for education and an uninterrupted academic calendar.

He urged ESUT management and ASUU to embrace dialogue and work collaboratively towards resolving the outstanding issues, saying the ultimate objective should be to guarantee students uninterrupted and quality education.

Onyia assured the university community that the Mbah administration would continue to support ESUT within available resources and take necessary measures to strengthen the institution and position it to fulfil its mandate as a leading university of science and technology.

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The Enugu State Government has approved an increase in the minimum wage of staff of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Agbani, from N32,000 to N82,000 monthly, effective September 1, 2026.

The approval was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, dated August 11, 2026, and addressed to the Accountant General of the state.

According to the letter, the approval followed a report submitted by the Joint Action Committee on Trade Union (JACTU) in ESUT over issues surrounding a one-month strike ultimatum issued by the university’s unions.

The government also approved an across-the-board increase of N50,000 for all other categories of staff of the university.

The SSG directed the Accountant General to fully implement the approval of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah.

The directive referenced an earlier Government House letter dated August 7, 2026, on the matter.

The letter, which was copied to the Vice-Chancellor of ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, for information and necessary action, is expected to take effect from September 1, 2026.

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A two-day capacity building training workshop for frontline staff in the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, will commence today, Thursday 19^th through Friday 20th September, 2024.

The training, exclusively designed for top echelon of the university management will hold at the Esther Hall, Admiral Resort Hotel, Chaka Crescent off Nza Street, Independence Layout, Enugu starting from 9am each day.

The training is coming few weeks after the management of the university conducted elections in 13 out of 14 faculties, appointed heads of departments and directors. The management reshuffling is expected to reposition the university and upscale her national and global trajectory.   

The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG) Professor Chidiebere Onyia will be the Special guest and lead speaker.

The Chief host and Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie will deliver the Keynote Address while Plenary Speakers include the University Registrar, Mr Ambrose Ugwu; The Director of Academic Planning, Prof. Chike Anibeze;  Dr. Obiora Madu as well as  Barr. Richard Agu.

Speaking on the rationale for organising the workshop, the Registrar, Chief Ambrose Ugwu explained that the training would expose the affected staff on university management and leadership expected of them.

While enumerating those to attend the training to include the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Bursar and the Acting Librarian, the Provost  and all the elected deans of Faculties and appointed Heads of departments and directors, labour chairmen, among others but stated explicitly that junior staff are not part of the training.   

Essence of the training

Well the new session is starting on October 7^th and the training is going to be on the 19^th and 20^th at Admiral Resort Hotel, Chaka Street, Independence Layout Enugu. It is specifically for the management of the university, that is, the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Bursar and the Acting Librarian, Provost, all the elected deans of faculties, appointed heads of departments and directors. 

Also to attend the training are the labour leaders, that’s the chairmen of ASUU, NAAT, SANU and NASU; faculty finance officers, faculty officers, deputy registrars, deputy bursars. These are the people that will attend the workshop.

The aim is to ensure that these newly elected or appointed people are kept abreast with the schedule of duties in their new assignments. It will equally explain issues that many people don’t know concerning the running of the university. We are going to have experts that are going to deal with issues concerning staff welfare, registration of students, administration of departments, how departments and faculties are supposed to be administered.

Partnership and Certificate presentation

Certificate willbegiventoparticipantswhich is very critical and in subsequent appraisals, we would be demanding for such certificates. Have you ever attended university wide courses or university wide trainings? We signed MOU with Multi Mix Academy who will also present certificate to the participants to those people who underwent 6 weeks training in Logistics and Chain management.

The Secretary to Enugu State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia is a special guest of honour and we are going to be enriched by his wealth of knowledge in University Administration. Together with the Vice-Chancellor and erudite Professor, a full bright scholar will be there and the Registrar will equally be making his speech during plenary session and then we have the managing director of Multi Mix, Dr. Obiora Mmadu, he is going to talk on soft skill management in University Administration. It is a workshop that is fully packed and after the training, the university will change for better prosperity.

First Training under new management

Yes, of course since the inception of this administration, you have noticed so many changes. It’s not that those things are not there, the issue is having the political will to implement what is there just like the Vice-Chancellor used to say that regularisation, confirmation, etc are all there and it’s only that people don’t know that you have to be regularised before you are confirmed. Definitely the training will expose many things and I’m very happy that many people will benefit from the training.

Will junior staff be allowed to attend?

No, it is specifically meant for principal assistant Registrars and above, CEOs, Faculty finance officers and then faculty officers. There will be a period for those from senior assistant Registrars down the line but this one is principally for senior management cadre in the university. After the training, they now go to their respective units to disseminate the information and et the knowledge trickle down.

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The Management of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, will hold a two-day capacity building workshop for frontline staff of the institution, to be anchored by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG) Prof. Chidiebere Onyia

First of its kind in recent times, the two-day training aimed at equipping the frontline management staff with necessary knowledge to enhance productivity, work ethics and relationship among staff, holds on Thursday and Friday, 19th and 20th September 2024, respectively.

Themed “Leadership and Strategic Planning in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria”, those expected to participate in the training include, inter alia; Deans, Directors, Associate Deans, Deputy Directors, Deputy Registrars, HODs, PARs, Deputy Bursars, Chief Accountants, Heads of units, in the university.

According a release signed by the Chairman Planning Committee, Prof Chike Anibeze and the university registrar, Chief Ambrose Ugwu and sent to ESUT Monitor, the training will hold at Esther Hall, Admiral Resort Hotel, Chaka Crescent off Nza Street, Independence Layout, Enugu commencing from 10am each day.

It noted that affected staff are to be seated by 9am prompt daily.

Read the press release below:

The Vice Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, Management, Senate, Staff and Students warmly welcome the Secretary to the Enugu State Government – Prof. Chidiebere Onyia to her Two (2) Day Training and Workshop with the theme — “Leadership and Strategic Planning in Tertiary institutions in Nigeria

Target participants are the frontline management staff of the university.

Date: Thursday 19th and Friday 20th September, 2024.

Venue: Esther Hall, Admiral Resort Hotel, Chaka Crescent off Nza Street, Independence Layout, Enugu

Time: 10am Prompt

Following this development, the Vice Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) invites ALL the concerned Staff to this very important Capacity Building workshop.

Invitees must be seated by 9.00 am each day.

Signed;

Prof. Chike Anibeze

Chairman, Planning Committee

Mr Ambrose Ugwu

Registrar

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