Wike Begins Construction Of College Of Medical Sciences At RSUST

Governor Wike has directed the immediate commencement of the reconstruction of the Faculty Buildings of Environment and Management Sciences of the RSUST. He released N1 billion for this purpose. The governor further directed tertiary institutions in the state to expel and prosecute any student confirmed to be involved in cultism.

While addressing students at the convocation of the RSUST on Saturday, April 9, Governor Wike gave an assurance that his administration will always invest in education for the purpose of developing the state. While congratulating the graduands, the governor urged them not to rest on their academic achievements, but to take concrete steps to succeed in all their future pursuits.

He assured  that his administration  will  work  towards creating employment  opportunities  for  the graduands. He said  that  Rivers State needs their knowledge  to move to the next level. The governor  advised  the graduands to work  harder for  success in view of  the  present  economic circumstances. Governor Wike condemned cultism and the violence associated with it. He said: “I hereby direct governing councils of tertiary institutions to proscribe all cult and related groups, if they have not done so already and summarily dismiss and prosecute any student found to belong to such groups or participates in such devilish activities.” The governor  renamed the  Faculty of Law Complex  to Dr Nabu Graham Douglas Complex to honour a seasoned lawyer and great leader of the state. In his address, the Pro-Chancellor of RSUST, Justice Iche Ndu (rtd) commended Governor Wike for commencing the construction of the College of Medical  Sciences and backing  he flag off with the  release of funds. He commended the governor for releasing funds for the accreditation of 17 academic programmes in the school. The acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Chimezie Didia said the school graduated 610 students for the Post-Graduate Degrees and 4457 for First Degrees. While commending the governor for kick-starting the commencement of the construction of the College of Medical Students, he said the first set of students will be admitted into the College by next academic session.