DELSU @30: Okowa To Lay Foundation Stone Of Management Sciences

"On assumption of office as Vice Chancellor on the 2nd of December 2019, i elected to lead, inspire and advance the transformation of Delta State University by building a motivated workforce, pursuit of innovation, strengthening academic and administrative units of the University, improve her revenue base and deploy a new approach to administration, based on robust focus on staff and students welfare and open communication." Prof. Andy Ogochukwu Egwuyenga, DELSU.

Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa is expected to lay the foundation stone of faculty of Management Sciences Complex as well as commission projects at the Delta State University, Delsu Abraka in Ethiope-East Local Government Area.

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Andy Ogochukwu Egwuyenga disclosed this at a world press conference held at the University as part of activities marking the 30th anniversary and 14th convocation of the institution.

He said the governor will commission the faculty of pharmacy complex, Access Link roads to Faculty of Pharmacy, Animal House and Faculty of Science.

Others to be commissioned are Faculty of Arts Complex, Department of Nursing Science Extension, Educational Technology building as well as the laying of foundation stone of Faculty of Management Sciences complex.

Prof.Egwuyenga also said Prof. Emeritus will be investitured on Prof. Eric .A. Arubayi and Prof. Sam Ukala (Posthumously) by the University.

He added that a retired Judge of the Supreme Court, HRM. Justice Francis Fedode Tabai and Mr. Jim Ovia MFR, CON will also be investitured at the University during its convocation ceremony.

Prof. Egwuyenga said, "on assumption of office as Vice Chancellor on the 2nd of December 2019, i elected to lead, inspire and advance the transformation of Delta State University by building a motivated workforce, pursuit of innovation, strengthening academic and administrative units of the University, improve her revenue base and deploy a new approach to administration, based on robust focus on staff and students welfare and open communication. 

According to him, "through this strategy, we are now firmly on track in realizing the functions of the University as enshrined in the enabling law; the Delta State University Edit,1998."

Prof. Egwuyenga noted that the University have made tremendous progress with determination to do more. 

From the latest National Universities Commission, NUC ranking of over 200 Universities in Nigeria, Delsu has emerged as, "14th position among best universities in Nigeria-2021, 4th position among best State In Nigeria 2021, 2nd best in the South-South geo-political zone 2021, 3rd State University nationwide with highest number of professors 2021, No. 1 State University with the highest number of professors in the South-South geo-political zone 2021, 5th most efficient State University per capital index nationwide 2021, 4th highest ranking State University in knowledge economy nationwide 2021 and No. 1 State University in knowledge economy in the South-South geo-political zone 2021."