The Abia State Government (ABSG) has approved the recruitment of lecturers across various categories to address critical academic vacancies at Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, Abia State.
It also okayed the procurement of engineering equipment worth N800 million for the university.
The developments were disclosed by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu.
Kanu highlighted Governor Alex Otti’s promise to renovate the male hostel and other facilities, noting that the renovation was nearing completion. He also revealed that construction has begun on new 5,000-capacity hostels.
He also announced that ABSU received full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for key programmes, including Law, Agriculture, Mass Communication, and Educational Management and Planning, following the October/November 2024 accreditation.
Kanu said the long-overdue promotion of staff at Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic – who had not been promoted since 2008 – has been approved, adding that the payment of salary arrears for dismissed and resigned staff had commenced as well.
He reported a 100 per cent pass rate in the 2nd National Institute of Science, Laboratory, and Technology modular practical exams (Phase 1), with all 164 students passing, while in Phase 2, 157 out of 158 students passed, achieving a 99 per cent success rate.
According to him, Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic is progressing steadily, notably through its development of an online student clearance platform, which eliminates the need for physical presence during clearance processes.
He added that the institution was also undergoing a comprehensive curriculum review, with new courses like Artificial Intelligence being introduced.
