In an effort to encourage Professors to deliver their Inaugural Lectures, the management of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has announced an endowment of N1.5 million support to Inaugural Lecturers.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Aloysius Michaels Okolie who dropped the cheering news to the university community on Thursday during the 44^th Inaugural Lecture of the university, said the gesture is aimed at motivating the professors to see the need to present their inaugural lecture.

 Professor Okolie made the disclosure while presenting his welcome addressing during the 44^th Inaugural Lecture delivered by erudite Professor of Communication, Professor Linus Iloegbunam Ogbushi held at the Barr Ndubuisi Mbah Audtitorium. He noted that the gesture comprises N1, 000, 000 donation from the Chairman of the University Governing Council, Chief Chinyeaka Ohaa, and additional N500, 000 from a member of the Council, Engr. Dr. Innocent Akuvue.

“Inaugural lecture announces a professor’s arrival within the academics. You can be promoted as a professor but if you retire without doing inaugural lecture, you will be a retiring salary earning professor. But if you have delivered your inaugural lecture, you will now be classified as a Distinguished Professor of that University. Whatever manifest in a professor not doing inaugural lecture manifests in what the person tells the public. If you don’t have anything to tell the public, please don’t present inaugural lecture.

“We are so glad today that we are already moving so fast. Now that we have 44^th – 45^th and 46^th  – are already waiting for the dates to come. Our prayer is that this year we must move beyond 50. ESUT is over 30 years. By the end of the year, we must hit 50 or beyond.

“As a way of encouraging professors to present inaugural lecture, management has been releasing N850, 000 to the inaugural lecturers to aid the production and process. The Chairman of Council in the last Council meeting affirmed that thenceforth he will be giving N1, 000 000 to each inaugural lecturer. As a mark of support to the Chairman, Sir Engr. I.I. Akuve added N500, 000. That means N1.5 million. So going forward, every inaugural lecturer, including the last one and today’s, will receive N1.5 million from the fund. Even if you don’t want to present your inaugural lecture, let this fund attract you to make your presentation,” the VC said.

Highlights of the inaugural lecture were presentation of certificate, award and 50 copies of the Lecture to the Inaugural lecturer, Professor Linus Ogbuoshi, as well as public presentation of a book written by the Lecturer.

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The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO) have donated 20 computer sets to the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT.

The Donation which took place on Thursday, was handed over to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Aloysius Michaels Okolie on behalf of the University Management

Making the donation on behalf of NNPC/SNEPCO, Mrs Catherine Osinachi Madukwe said that the 20 sets of HP Desktop Computers are donated to the University to promote academic excellence, innovation and preserve the future of the students.

While noting that ESUT was among several schools selected for the donation, she noted that NNPC/Shell and their partners are ready to provide more support to ESUT but emphasized that the existing ones must be maintained.

“We got your requests on donations for the things that you need and the Company and its partners in their magnanimity have decided to donate some sets of computers to you, 20 sets from the NNPC, Shell and its partners.

“We are reaching out to schools and it’s a pleasure to meet you today to make this donation. I am very sure that by next year, they will still do more support because they like young people, innovation, effective leadership and they like reaching out. They also want to see that when they come here in five years, the computers should be working. They emphasis on maintenance culture. When they come and see that you have maintained it well, they will give more,” Madukwe stated

On his part, the Vice Chancellor expressed gratitude to NNPC/Shell and their partners for the gesture and explained that the 20 computer sets will go a long way in helping the university to expand its ICT Unit.

He explained that the University and NNPC and other donors already have existing relationship which led to the award of Honouray Degree to the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the NNPC, Dr Osagie Okunbor during the University’s 19^th Convocation Ceremony in 2023

“Let me thank you so much for this donation, we are very happy that you are here and we are much happier that you have been working with NNPC, Shell and other donors on this linkage.

“Recall that it was the mark your former MD was making that made the Management and Council to nominate him as one of our awardees in 2023 during our convocation. He came here for the Honourary Award because we found him worthy based on what he has been doing within the system. We are happy that today you are remembering us.

“At the ICT, we are making efforts to expand the space. The building was donated by NNPC and it’s over 10 years now. Management has been making effort to expand the ICT baseline, a five hundred computer capacity building has been completed and will be handed over to the management on 30th March.

“The space we have there in the new building, both on ground and first floors will take 500 computers each. Few days ago, we conducted sites inspection and recommendations were made.

“We have developed softwares here that will help us in CBT examinations and we can only deploy and test them when we have deployed five hundred computers so that when that is done, other universities including your organisations, can rely here for what you need because we have the expertise.

“We thank you so much, we are not relenting. The 20 computers will go a long way, if we are looking for 500, we are now looking for 480. Here we aim to achieve the best and to do that, we must maintain existing infrastructure,” the VC said.

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A university lecturer, Professor Umezurike Hughes Okafor has called for the establishment of kidney centre in Enugu State.

Prof Okafor made the call on Thursday while delivering the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT’s 38th Inaugural Lecture at the College of Medicine, Parklane Enugu.

Discussing the topic: “Would you like to live a healthy life? Then keep the Purifier Purified” Dr Okafor lamented the increasing wave of kidney transplant tourism by South East residents to countries such as India, UK and US.

While explaining the concept of kidney as the body purifier, Prof Okafor opined that lack of adequate care, healthy live mechanisms has exposed the kidney to dangerous ailments which when not detected early could lead to chronic outcomes

“Recently we carried out a study among kidney transplant patients in South East Nigeria with the aim of determining the frequency and pattern of transplant in the region. We found out that 99% of patents had their transplant in India with majority of them using commercial donors. We observed that 6 were carried out in Nigeria, 4 in UK and 113 in India.

“India was also the country with cheapest cost. This bring us to the fact that out of 126 patients studied, Nigeria had only 6. This is not as a result of lack of qualified personnel of doctors, but lack of establishing kidney centers.

“It is important to emphasize at this point and this is also a call, on the Enugu State Government to establish kidney centre in the state that will take care of kidney related issues among the people in the region, particularly. When kidney infirmities are detected earlier, survival rate is high,” he said.

Prof Okafor who highlighted instances of kidney cases he has handled both at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital and currently at the ESUT College of Medicine, gave explanations on why he chose the topic and advised Nigerians on what to do to keep the kidney healthy.

“The title of this Inaugural Lecture stems from the fact that the kidney is the purifier and contributes immensely to our healthy living. Through my sojourn in renal medicine, I have seen people with ill health, hard stories of woes, torment, truncated/unfulfilled dreams, shattered relationships, and families thrown into poverty whenever the purifier is not healthy or purified.

“To live a healthy live and keep the Purifier Purified, you need to take at least two litres of water daily, avoid high salt or sodium intake, be cautious with sugar, take fruits and vegetables, keep fit and active, do not smoke, be cautious or avoid using unprescribed medications, be sure of that herb and supplements you want to take, report any abnormality to your health practitioner,” he advused.

Earlier while declaring the lecture opened, the Vice-Chancellor, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, said that the current management of the university pays premium attention to Inaugural lecture adding that the momentum will be sustained.

He explained why the 38th Inaugural Lecture was held at the College of Medicine instead of Agbani, the main campus of the university.

“It is important for us to broaden our spectrum. When the decision to host the 38th Inaugural Lecture was made, some persons kicked against it, but one thing we discovered today is the fact that this auditorium has become too small to accommodate the people in it. This leaves us with the decision to now start talking about expansion.

“In UNN where I came from, if Inaugural Lecture is being held and the lecturer comes from UNEC, it holds in UNEC. If from Nsukka, it holds in Nsukka. It is important for us to balance the situation and give each campuses equal stake.

“After today, the next Inaugural Lecture, the 39th edition, will hold in two weeks’ time at Agbani. Before the end of the year, we are going to design a new robe for all Inaugural Lecturers so that only those who have delivered their inaugural lectures will wear it,” he concluded.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, has alleged that some of the university’s staff were serving as informants to terrorist in the state.

Bichi, who disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday, said that the contacts of the suspected staff were given to a security agency for further investigation

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that suspected bandits have been attacking the area, kidnapping students and staff of the university as well as their family members.

A recent attack that led to the death of one of the university’s staff prompted his colleagues to stage a peaceful protest over insecurity.

According to the vice chancellor, the school management is doing everything possible to prevent the recurrence of such incidents, but the situation is getting worse

“This issue of informants is worrisome; therefore, we investigated those we are suspecting of giving out their colleagues and students’ information,” Bichi said.

”We have found them and handed over their contacts to one of the security agencies for further investigation.

“But we have not heard anything from the securities.

“These suspects are our staff. We have strong reasons for accusing them of being informants to bandits,” the vice chancellor revealed.”

Reacting to the situation, the Police Command in the state said that they were not aware of such an issue but promised to further investigate the matter.

The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, who reacted, called on the public to always assist them with information that would end the security challenges.

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Professor Chike Nwoha of Department of Accountancy, has been re-elected as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT),

Prof Nwoha was unanimously re-elected for another two-year term in office during the University’s Senate Meeting on Thursday in line with the university regulations.

A Professor of Accounting, Mr Nwoha have already spent two years in office. He was previously elected into the office on 15th June 2022 and assumed office on 1st July 2022.

ESUT Monitor gathered authoritatively that prior to the election, the Vice-Chancellor, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie nominated Prof Ngozi Ani and Prof. Chike Nwoha for the DVC Position.

While the latter accepted the nomination, the former expressed surprise at the nomination and pleaded to be allowed to step down for Prof Chike Nwoha to continue “due to his visible records in the university” she said.

In his acceptance speech, Prof. Nwoha thanked the Senate for another opportunity to serve the university and promised to do his utmost best for a better ESUT in line with the aspirations of the current management.

His reelection takes effect from 1st August,2024 as provided in the university regulations.

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The place of accountability in promoting good governance in government agencies as well as effective administration and man-power management has been emphasized.

A university don, Prof Chike Ernest Nwoha stated this on Thursday while delivering the 33rd Inaugural Lecture of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, at the University’s main campus, Agbani in Nkanụ West LGA, Enugu State.

Speaking on the theme: “The audit process: Connecting Controls and accountability to enhance performance”, the Professor of Accounting opined that regular and effective auditing of companies, governments and organisations’ account systems will ensure good governance at government levels and effective administration in corporate institutions.

“Nigeria today, despite her oil and gas resources, is a poor country with 80-90 million Nigerians of estimated 130 million living in abject poverty. A lot of critical public infrastructure are in the decay and suffer from waste. Unemployment and inflation are in the double digits. Corruption continues to pose a major challenge to good governance and administration.

“Although Nigeria is practicing democracy, corruption is still eating up the funds in our country. A lot of state governors and top government officials have been accused of mismanagement of funds due largely to lack of accountability.

“Accountability is critical in good governance and administration as well as management of resources both at public and private levels because it promotes transparency and integrity. It is important to emphasize here that accountability cannot strive and be rationalized in an environment where adequate authority is not matched with responsibility”, he stated

In his remarks, ESUT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie lauded the guest lecturer and explained that the management will continues to focus on improving the staff and students through acquisition of knowledge particularly from areas not related to their profession. He called for diversification of knowledge in order to produce a complete man ready and willing to impact in the larger society.

“I urge everyone to make themselves available for selection (for Inaugural Lecturer). We are poised to make significant changes this year, altering numerous narratives to expedite progress.

“As we approach our two-year mark next month, let us reflect on the transformation ESUT has undergone. Continual growth and adaptation are essential. We are fortunate to have brilliant scholars at ESU, let’s demonstrate our capabilities,” the VC said

The 33rd Inaugural Lecture had in attendance principal officers of the university including the Vice-Chancellor; the Registrar, Mr Ambrose Ugwu; the Bursar, Dr Augustine Ojeh; the University Librarian, Dr (Mrs) Jacinta Eze; the immediate past VC, Professor Charles Eze: the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Prof Charles Chime; faculty deans, departmental heads as well as students.

The 34th Inaugural Lecture of Nigeria’s Premier Science and Technology university, ESUT is scheduled to hold in April

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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 management of Nigeria’s first University of Technology, ESUT, has expressed gratitude to the staff, students and the host communities for standing by them during the outgoing year 2023.

The Registrar, Mr Ambrose Ugwu in an exclusive interview with ESUT Monitor in his office on Friday shortly before the university shut down for Christmas and New Year festivities, said the outgoing year was a mixed fortune for the university.

“This year has been very challenging but still fruitful,” he said while answering question on the activities in the university in the year under review.

I thank God and my prayer is that we all will go home peacefully and return peacefully to continue from where we stopped.

“God has been very faithful to the University. Even though we lost some staff, which is natural, He has been protecting us. It is not easy travelling to Agbani from Enugu on daily basis but God protected us throughout the year.

“The staff members were outstanding despite one two issues, the students also did their best. The host communities remained partners in progress.  

“I am very happy because within the space of two years we have been here, ESUT had no strike, everything has been going seamlessly. I thank the labour unions for being with the management always because we have not had any challenge with the labour unions in the past two years we came on board. The relationship has been very cordial.

“I equally thank the Vice Chancellor because he is a visionary leader and a father who listens to cries of the people under his care,” he said,

He however reminded the staff that more works ahead f the quest of achieving the management’s dream of making the university a beckon of academic excellent must be achieved.

“I thank God and my prayer is that we all will go home peacefully and return peacefully to continue from where we stopped.”

As the school officially vacates for yuletide celebrations, it is hoped that both staff and students would continue to imbibe the good morals inculcated in them and remain good ambassadors of the university.

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The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) 19th Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, November 18, 2023, provided a fitting platform to reflect on the institution’s commendable contributions to reshaping society through the provision of a quality academic environment.

Under the visionary leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, ESUT has consistently demonstrated its commitment to excellence in education. Prof Okolie’s stoical efforts have transformed the institution into a citadel of knowledge, where students are not just educated but empowered to be leaders and change-makers in their respective fields.

The annual convocation ceremony, now a hallmark annual event, stands as a testament to Prof Okolie’s dedication to academic milestones. His relentless pursuit of educational excellence has elevated ESUT’s status and underscored the importance of this yearly gathering in celebrating academic achievements.

A special commendation is also due to Prof Martins Anikwe, Chairman of the ESUT Ceremonial Committee, for his outstanding performance and unwavering zeal in organising the convocation ceremony. Prof Anikwe’s leadership has undoubtedly played a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless execution of this significant event.

Moreover, it is essential to recognise and applaud the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, for his role in bringing back the lost glory of ESUT. His strategic vision, coupled with pragmatic initiatives, has revitalized the academic and infrastructural landscape of the institution, reaffirming ESUT’s position as a premier centre of learning.

As we anticipate the 20th Convocation Ceremony expectedly scheduled to hold in November next year, let us celebrate ESUT’s journey of academic excellence and societal impact. The occasion is not just a commemoration of academic achievements but a reaffirmation of ESUT’s commitment to shaping a brighter future through education.

Dr. Felix Ugwu, from the Department of Business Administration at ESUT, expresses his pride in being part of an institution that continues to inspire and lead in reshaping society through the provision of a quality academic environment. May ESUT’s legacy of excellence endure and continue to influence generations to come.

Here’s to the 19th Convocation and to ESUT, a beacon of knowledge and transformation! Congratulations!

Dr. Felix Ugwu, a lecturer, wrote from the Department of Business Administration, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT)

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Management of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, has described the ESUT Monitor Newspaper as the “Watchdog of the university.”

The Registrar, Mr Ambrose Ugwu stated this in a chat with the editorial team of the newspaper in his office. The University scribe who expressed delight over the rebirth of the newspaper said he was happy when he first saw the newspaper before the 19^th Convocation ceremony held last month.

“I am very happy that this ESUT Monitor is back. The only way you can disseminate information is putting them down in writing. When I saw this paper earlier (during the Alumni Symposium), I was thinking that it’s somebody from Government House who used to come and share papers anytime we have function. I had to touch the Bursar and say ‘are you sure these people have not come to disrupt our event? Later on, I went through it, I saw pages, convocation messages, felicitations and then the activities of this current management. I said wow! This is complementing the ESUT Courier, and it’s very encouraging and very good.”

He however made an appeal for the cost of the paper to be reviewed considering that majority of the people to buy the paper is the students. He further advised that the management of the Newspaper should create stands at strategic places in the university and within the neighbouring communities where people can pick up the paper to get information about ESUT.

“The only thing I have to say is that I have seen the cover price, 500 Naira. It’s not that it’s not affordable, but you know the greater percentage of the people that will need this newspaper are the students. If there’s any way the price can be reduced so that many of them can buy it, that will be fine.

“Then you need to have a stand, where people can go and look at the latest information happening in the University. Again, you’ll have an interface with the PR Unit so that if there’s an event, some of your students who are on IT or who are not supposed to be in class, can go and cover it. I am very happy that this thing is back and I pray that it doesn’t go into extinction again.”

He expressed the management’s readiness to support the newspaper when called upon and charged the paper to criticize the management where it is failing

“If there’s any way that the management can assist, feel free to approach the management let us have a dialogue, and whenever we want to pay courtesy visit to any organisation, we can pick some copies. You people are now our watchdog, it is not the one the University is producing, which is actually the University management news. “Create columns where students will say things as it is, so that we can now feel the pulse of those we are leading. There are so many students who cannot vocally express themselves to say we’re being harassed or extorted. Create a forum where these things will be said, let it be anonymous. We’ll go through some of these things and synthesize it. That is why this administration is succeeding.”

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