By Okpara Chukwunaru

The Commissioner for Tertiary Education in Ebonyi State, Prof Amari Omaka, SAN, on Monday stormed three annexes of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki in an unscheduled monitoring of schools resumption.

Accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Elder Mrs. Matilda Njoku, and some senior staff of the Ministry, the Commissioner first visited the administrative building at the main campus, where he was received by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof Chika Eucharia Nwafor, who joined the team in the exercise.

As the team went round only the Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Prof Kingsley Agbafor, was on campus with a few Heads of Departments and lecturers.

Most of the lecturers spotted were from the Faculty of Education but none was seen in class teaching. “They students have not reported for classes,” the told the Commissioner.

But the Commissioner frowned at the excuses and blamed the lecturers for not doing enough to ensure that students returned to class.

“What did you do to ensure that students returned to school early? Are there no class platforms where announcements are made? What of administration of early tests and quizzes? You people did not do enough.

His Excellency the Governor has done so much to improve the lot of the staff of the University such increment in salaries of the tutorial and non-tutorial staff, regular payment of salaries, promotion of staff, reduction of students fees, among other welfare measures to make the teaching and learning environment of University attractive.

” Lecturers in this University should be up and doing to reciprocate efforts of the Governor in rendering quality education which tops the table in the People’s charter of needs of his administration.

“It is no longer going to be business as usual. We are going to sanction erring staff, Omaka said.

He directed the DVC Administration to issue queries to all absentee lecturers and copy his office.

At the Ishieke annex EBSU Faculty of Engineering, the Commissioner met only one lecturer, Engr Iganga Stephen, teaching three 200-level students who were identified as Agha Vincent, Nwali Favor and Ama Amarachukwu.

As a way of motivation, the Commissioner rewarded Iganga with a cash of N20,000.

The story was encouraging at the CAS campus. At the Faculty of Law lectures were going on and students going about their normal academic activities including studies at law library. The Hon Commissioner commended the Dean of the Faculty, Dr Uchechukwu Uguru, and the entire staff of the Faculty for maintaining the standard he and other veterans of the Faculty established over the years.

He decried the decay of facilities, especially class room seats.

“The situation of these facilities call for a state of emergency.

“I am working closely with His Excellency the Governor, who is an alumnus of the Law Faculty, towards building a brand new Law Faculty, a model Law Clinic and hostel to bring the Faculty to world class standard,” the Commissioner announced.

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