The creation of three new universities, according to Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, remains the greatest legacy of his administration for the state.
Vanguard reported that Okowa made this statement at Agbor’s Founders’ Day Celebration, the University of Delta. He said that the university has validated its inception by admitting a total of 5,219 students since it started conducting academic activities in the 2022–2023 academic session.
He expressed his satisfaction that the new institutions had eliminated disparities in university entrance, making it more affordable, and bringing it closer to Deltans.
In his own words, “Today’s celebration is about the achievement of a deliberate notion aimed at extending the boundaries of knowledge and institutionalizing the deepening of higher education for the progress of society through research, teaching, and learning; the tripod on which tertiary education sits.
He stated, “Today, the three new universities we established are in session and have assisted in reducing the gap while also bringing higher education closer and more affordable to our people.
The university’s vice chancellor, Prof. Stella Chiemeke, said in her speech that UNIDEL started its academic operations in 2021 with eight faculties that had been approved by the National Universities Commission. She praised the ambition behind the creation of the university.
According to Chiemeke, two faculty each were based at the campuses of Owa-Oyibu and Owa-Alero in the state’s Ika North-East Local Government Area, while four faculties were based at the main Agbor campus.
Chiemeke praised Governor Okowa for simultaneously launching the three state-owned institutions and said that the college admitted 5,219 students into a variety of academic programs for the academic years 2022–2023 and 2023–2024.
