Abia State Government (ABSG), has approved the recruitment of lecturers of different categories to fill up vacant academic positions in critical areas of study in the Abia State University Uturu (ABSU).
Also approved is the procurement of engineering equipment valued at N800 million for ABSU
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu disclosed these while briefing journalists Tuesday, in Government House Umuahia, on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti.
He recalled that the Governor made a promise to renovate the Male Hostel and a few other structures in the university and revealed that the Governor has lived up to his promise as the renovation of the hostel is almost completed and would be ready this May while work has commenced in the new 5,000 capacity hostels.
Prince Kanu revealed that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has released results of the October/November 2024 accreditation exercise which saw ABSU got full accreditation for its programmes, including; Law, Agriculture, Mass Communication, Educational Management and Planning.
The Commissioner informed that the government has promoted staff of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic who have not been promoted since 2008, adding that payment of arrears of salaries of sacked and resigned staff of the institution have equally commenced.
He also disclosed that results of the 2nd National Institute of Science, Laboratory, and Technology modular practical exams phase 1 shows that the Polytechnic got 100 percent pass, saying that the institution is living up to expectations.
“It is instructive to note that this is the first promotion exercise in the Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic since 2008, making it a better morale booster for the institution.
“Also, the payment of arrears of salaries of sacked and resigned staff of the institution have commenced as approved by the Governor.
“The results of the 2nd National Institute of Science, Laboratory, and Technology modular practical exams phase 1 shows that all the 164 students fielded by the school for the exam passed with a success rate of 100%.
“For the 164 that did pass the exam. For the modular 2 of the same exam series, 158 students sat for the exam and 157 passed. And that indicates a success rate of 99%,” Prince Kanu stated.
Prince Kanu further informed of other successes achieved so far by the Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic.
“Its (Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic) actually living up to its name as a foremost polytechnic with its technological feats as reflected in the production of an online clearance platform for students.
“The purpose of the school is to ease the stress of students in clearance processes. What this means is that you do not need to come physically to the school to get a clearance from the school.
“Also, the school is undergoing comprehensive curriculum review with the production of emerging courses including Artificial Intelligence,”
He further informed that a panel has been inaugurated to investigate the activities of the recently suspended Provost of ASCETA and added that the construction works in the school are ongoing.
Prince Kanu, who announced the approval of the State Executive Council for the recruitment of 5,300 teachers who have successfully passed through the recruitment exercise, informed that another recruitment exercise would commence in few days’ time. He informed that the portal would be opened in the next couple of days for the second batch of teachers’ recruitment exercise.
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