After much speculation, Delta State Governor Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has announced that the Faculty of Management Sciences of the University of Science and Technology (DSUST), Ozoro, will begin operations at the Orerokpe Technical College in Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area.
This has put to rest any suspicions that the University’s Governing Council has approved the Faculty of Management Sciences in Orerokpe.
Governor Oborevwori revealed this in a chat with journalists shortly after viewing unfinished school facilities in Orerokpe.
He stated that the Ministry of Technical Education will transfer over the facilities at the Orerokpe college to the Ministry of Higher Education to ensure that the university’s Faculty of Management Sciences could begin operations smoothly.
Governor Oborevwori said:
“Recently, the Governing Council of the University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, approved the Faculty of Management Sciences here in Orerokpe. The site that was proposed for the faculty is the Orerokpe Technical College that is under construction.
“The Ministry of Technical Education has met with the Ministry of Higher Education to transfer the project to the Ministry of Higher Education, and that process would be completed by the end of this week.”
He noted that the Delta State University, Abraka, could not absorb all qualified Deltans who were seeking admission into it, adding that, it was for this reason that the state government decided to float three more universities simultaneously.
“Today, we are very proud that we have three new state universities plus the old one (DELSU), making it a total of four flourishing universities and they are still not enough.
“So, we need to create more campuses to address the educational needs of our people. Education is very fundamental to the successes of one’s life. I cherish education,” he added.
Governor Oborevwori stressed that some of the projects at the Orerokpe campus of the University of Science and Technology would be completed before the end of October.