The
Wife of Rivers State Governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike has
expressed satisfaction with the transformation at the Rivers State University
of Science and Technology, RSUST, Nkpolu-Orowoukwo.
Speaking
on Thursday during the 29th convocation lecture of RSUST, Justice Nyesom-Wike
said that she is happy with the improvements at the university,
which she noted is enhancing the quality of education.
She
noted that the law faculty of the institution has witnessed
tremendous growth since the completion of the Ultra-modern Law Faculty by
the governor.
Justice
Nyesom-Wike further commended leaders who stood and ensured that there
was a faculty of law at the RSUST.
She
said the existence of the RSUST Law Faculty has led to
the emergence of some of the best brains in legal
practice.
While
assuring the management and students of the school that better days
are
coming, Justice Nyesom-Wike said she is happy that it was during
her husband’s administration that the faculty of law building was completed.
Also
speaking, Guest lecturer and Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos,
Professor Rahamon Bello in his lecture titled: "Self-Funding by
Nigerian Universities: Contemporary Challenges and Solutions",
recommended that government should consider a re-evaluation of the
funding pattern of universities, because the current practice does not promote efficiency,
pro-activeness, scholarship and best practices.
He
also recommended that National Universities Commission should equally
carry out an evaluation of the true cost of educating a students in the
university in Nigeria.
Chairman
of the occasion, Senator George Thompson Sekibo said
that improved infrastructure will enable a good educational
foundation for the country .
He
also called for financial autonomy in all public universities across
the country.
Vice
chancellor of RSUST, Professor Blessing Didia said that the university has
grown due to the contributions of the people and the funding of the Wike
administration.
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