Students of the Post Graduate School, Rivers State University, Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt have been charged on hard work, diligence and commitment to their educational pursuit in life.
Vice Chancellor, Rivers State University, Prof. Nlerum Okogbule gave the charge during the 2021/2022 Post Graduate School Academic Session held recently at the school Convocation Arena, Port Harcourt.
He stressed on important issues that would help to give sense of direction and belonging to the new entrants, listing some of them to be hard work and commitment as well as paying their school fees as at when needed for them to have their Matriculation numbers which is their identity in any test or examination that they would write in the institution
The Vice-Chancellor noted that these requirements were necessary so that the students does not have any issue after writing examination, adding that there was need for them to realise that they were no longer undergraduate students, but rather, matured women and men as such it is expected of them to comport themselves and do only the needful as long as they remain students of the institution.
The VC charged them to take their studies seriously as matured men and women. Quoting Matthew 6: 33saying: “ Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness and all other things will be added unto you”. It is only when you sincerely seek that everything good in the university will fall at the pleasant places for you, so you must be prepared so that when those opportunities come you can benefit.”
Okogbule remarked that RSU is a university of choice for all, adding that they were lucky to be admitted into the university as such it is expected that they take their studies seriously. The school has zero tolerance for any act of indiscipline, warning that they should be guided at all times to avoid been rusticated on grounds of misconduct.
The VC reiterated his commitment to ensured that no loophole was created in the institution and instructed the Dean PG School to ensure all issues concerning admission was resolved before the start of students’ examination.
He announced that the university is moving higher, adding that several campuses of the institution will be completed soon, noting that it is an indication that the university is expanding by leaps and bounds, while appreciating PG School Dean for what he has been doing to ensure the PG School is up and running.
He expressed joy taking care of some issues that posed a challenge to the PG School.

By: Susan Serekara-Nwikhana