THE new Vice Chancellor of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Prof. Samuel Asagba has announced that the Faculty of Management Sciences Complex at the Abraka Campus has been renamed Prof. Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga Complex, in recognition of his tremendous achievements as vice chancellor of the university.
Asagba stated this in Abraka, at the weekend, during the official handover to him, which took place at the Vice Chancellor’s Conference Room and immediately followed by a special Mass at St Paul’s Catholic Chaplaincy, Abraka.
The new Vice Chancellor described Egwunyenga, who was VC from December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2024, as a “revolutionary leader whose leadership style positively touched the lives of staff, students, the host community and all stakeholders of the university.
Asagba highlighted that DELSU achieved remarkable milestones, including increment in number of academic programmes and student enrollment, improved revenue base, consistently stable academic calendar, extensive facility development, and notable enhancements in environmental beautification.
He particularly praised Egwunyenga for being able to complete the Faculty of Management Sciences Complex within a record-breaking eleven months. He said that there was need to ‘immortalise’ such an achievement, hence the renaming of the complex after Prof. Egwunyenga as a testament to examplary leadership.
While wishing the outgone vice chancellor, who is also retiring from the services of the university, well in his future endeavours, he promised to take the university to the next level and solicited the support of all.
Speaking at the special mass held to thank God for the completion of his tenure as vice chancellor, Egwunyenga expressed gratitude to God for enabling him to contribute his quota to the development of humanity through his position as vice chancellor. He emphasized that the accomplishments attributed to his tenure were not the result of a “one-man show” but rather a collective effort made possible by the unwavering support of the state government, the university’s Governing Council and Senate, principal officers, which included the incoming Vice Chancellor, staff, students, the church and host community. He thanked everyone for the co-operation he enjoyed while in office and appealed that the same be extended to the Prof. Asagba as Vice Chancellor.
The handover ceremony and special mass were attended by the wife of the outgone VC,, Prof. (Mrs.) Joyce Ebele Egwunyenga, the wife of the new Vice Chancellor, Mrs. Elizabeth Asagba, the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Dennis Osadebey University, Asaba, Prof. Robert Ikomi, Vice Chancellor of Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, Prof. Jacobs Snapps Oboreh, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Prof. (Mrs.) Rosemary Ngozi Okoh, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Ochuko Anomohanran, Provost of DELSU, Oleh Campus, Prof. Elo Ibagere, Rector of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Prof. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, Rector of Delta State Maritime Polytechnic, Burutu, Prof. James Okoro, the university Registrar, Mrs. Rufina Ufuoma Ufiofio, other principal officers, representatives of the host community, as well as staff and students of the university
