By Kelvin Ohoror
Delta State has stepped up infrastructure development across its four state-owned universities to cope with rising student enrolment and provide a better learning environment.
Key Highlights
- Delta is expanding infrastructure across its four state-owned universities as enrolment rises.
- Charles Aniagwu inspected the Faculty of Management Sciences and Social Sciences building at Dennis Osadebay University in Asaba.
- The state says projects are underway across the three senatorial districts.
- Officials said the new facility will provide academic and administrative space, including a library.
- The programme is intended to support growing student numbers and changing needs at tertiary institutions.
Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this on Saturday after inspecting the faculty building at Dennis Osadebay University (DOU), Asaba.
Aniagwu inspected the project alongside the Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Nyerhovwo Tonukari, and the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Aghalino. He said the facility is part of the infrastructure expansion programme of the Oborevwori administration.
More facilities planned across state universities
Aniagwu said the increasing number of students seeking admission into Delta’s state-owned universities has made additional lecture halls, offices and other facilities imperative. He said the government is focused both on recruiting and retaining staff and on providing infrastructure to support the growing student population.
According to the commissioner, similar projects are being executed in the other state-owned universities, with work spread across the three senatorial districts. He said officials had identified a few finishing touches still needed at the inspected building but were impressed overall with the quality of work.
“What we have observed is that there are a few things they need to put finishing touches to. But, on the whole, we are very much impressed with the quality of work,” he said.
Aniagwu added that the administration would remain focused on governance and project delivery despite increasing political activities ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Facility expected to ease university infrastructure pressure
Tonukari said the infrastructure programme is designed to meet the changing needs of the state’s tertiary institutions, particularly as student enrolment continues to increase. He said the state established three universities to expand access to tertiary education and cater for the growing number of Deltans seeking admission.
“For the students, I can tell you that they are very happy. If you look back, three universities were commissioned at the same time to take care of the high number of Deltans seeking admission,” he said.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Aghalino, described the project as a major boost to the university, saying it would provide essential academic and administrative spaces for students and lecturers. He described the building as a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a library and other modern facilities, adding that it would significantly address the university’s infrastructure challenges.
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