ESUT commences Pharmaceutical, dental and medical courses

The Enugu State House of Assembly has commended the level of training, retraining, management and application of resources at the State University of Science and Technology (ESUT).

This commendation came as the Vice Chancellor of the School, Prof Luke Anike disclosed that about 265 adjunct lecturers exist in the school, lamenting that no university could function effectively or deliver its mandate with this kind of arrangement.

Speaking when he led members of the State House Committee on education on oversight function of the institution, the Chairman, Matthew Ugwueze, stated that the school had done well in maintaining uninterrupted academic calendar among others, irrespective of lean resources.

“We are impressed with the activities of the University, especially on project implementation. We are impressed and we will do all within the law to support you to ensure that the trend is maintained. We are delighted that resources have not hindered the training and retraining of the staff of the school. Another area is the security aspect of the school. Cultism has greatly reduced and we thank the school management for this. We are aware of the difficulty most states are facing in payment of salaries among other responsibilities, but here, we are glad that you have regularly paid salary, trained teachers as well as ensured that the environment is a friendly one”, Ugwueze said.

Anike said, “most of the capital projects going on in the school are sponsored by Tetfund and the presidential intervention.”

He announced that the newly established Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has taken off, even though it still awaits the verification of the National University Commission (NUC) to enable it have legal footing.

“We are are preparing for accreditation by the Dental and Medical Council of Nigeria for the College of Medical Sciences. We are hoping that by September we would be able to present it for accreditation. We are working round the clock to ensure this. We have made some renovation of hostels and improved on other facilities,” he said.

The VC also disclosed that the school is ready for the 2015 tranche of Tetfund for her projects.