Governor Wike Offers N50m, Automatic Lectureship Job To Disabled PhD Graduand (Photos)

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has honoured a student living with disability, James E. Daniel, with N50 Million and automatic lectureship appointment in Rivers State University for bagging a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, IgbereTV reports.

Governor Wike announced the N50 Million reward and automatic lectureship appointment of Dr. Daniel during the 33rd convocation of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt on Saturday.

The governor said the honour bestowed on Dr. Daniel is in recognition of his academic excellence and for being a source of inspiration to persons living with disabilities.

The Rivers State governor in his remark, directed the Governing Council and managements of state universities to sanitize their internal academic systems by stopping every inappropriate policy, practice or procedure that compromises the high quality academic standards required of tertiary institutions.

Governor Wike said from inception, the Rivers State University has been in the forefront of providing tertiary education and training to people of the State.

He observed that like the mustard seed, the university has grown from the little beginnings to become one of the largest and leading State government owned institutions in the country.

The governor, emphasised that serious universities jealously guard their reputation and award doctoral degrees only to students who have gone through years of rigorous intellectual research and interrogation and whose dissertation is independently adjudged to be sound and contributory to new learning.

He, however, described as unfortunate, the current trend and practice in universities, including the Rivers State University, to award doctoral degrees indiscriminately, like chieftaincy titles, to all manner of questionable candidates.

"This practice must stop in all Rivers State Government-owned tertiary institutions as we demand greater character, commitment and responsibility from staff and management to the vision and fundamental objectives of university education.

"First of all, the programmes that you offer must equip the students with relevant skills, entrepreneurial or otherwise so that on graduation they can start their own businesses and professional practice and become creators of jobs from the beginning; and not jobless seekers of elusive jobs."

The governor commended the present Governing Council for its leadership and unprecedented achievements in infrastructural development for the last six years.

He charged the council to stop the embarrassing erosion of the value and quality of the certificates and degrees being awarded by the university.

"This is the only way you can be recognized globally and be able to benchmark, collaborate and partner with other top universities across the world in applied research and innovation relevant to the local and international labour markets."

Governor Wike, congratulated all the 4970 graduands for their academic achievement. He, however, reminded them that the time when graduates had an easy and almost predictably straight movements; from education, to work, and finally, to pension is over.

He assured that the infrastructural development in the university started by his administration, including the four new campuses at Ahoada, Emohua, Ebara and Sakpenwa, will be completed by the second quarter of 2022.

"We will also continue to support the university to strengthen its staffing needs and the provision of enhanced digital infrastructure to deliver quality education and training to improve competitiveness and employability of our graduates."

The RSU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nlerum Okogbule, expressed gratitude to Governor Wike for his enormous support to the institution.

On his part, the Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the governing council, Justice Iche Ndu, rtd, commended the graduands for the successful completion of their academic endeavour.

The Chancellor and the Emir of Lafia, His Royal Majesty, Dauda Sidi Bage, noted that university education is indispensable to national development.

"I have carefully examined the academic components of this great university, particularly courses and research thematic areas taught to students in this university, and delighted to confirm, by way of unequivocal amplifications, that they are focused on preparing our students for nation building and solving societal challenges."

The Chancellor, who is a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, lauded Governor Wike for his unparalleled support for the judiciary, and his intervention in the construction of a brand new campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt.

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Nice one Wike and a BIG CONGRATS to the latest millionaire in PH

Commendable, nice one from the governor.

This is highly commendable from my man WIKE Eze fly over of the whole Port Harcourt.

PrinceOfLagos:
Nice one Wike and a BIG CONGRATS to the latest millionaire in PH

chinedu you don reach here

Nice one Mr Woke...

The way this useless wike is throwing away money that is not his. How can he just gift away 50m like that - to a single person fa??

This is commendable
But to be honest 50m is way too too much

50m to do what na On-top the automatic lectureship

Bold and determined
Ability inside disability
Congratulations man

PrinceOfLagos:
Nice one Wike and a BIG CONGRATS to the latest millionaire in PH

leave the congrats first, let the graduant confirm that he has gotten the money.

Bantu10:
The way this useless wike is throwing away money that is not his. How can he just gift away 50m like that - to a single person fa??

wike didnt give 1 kobo, just promise with mouth

Election time don dey reach you go see our politicians in their Messianic Agbada.


Very soon dey go begin pill egusi and frying Akara

Bantu10:
The way this useless wike is throwing away money that is not his. How can he just gift away 50m like that - to a single person fa??

If you happen to be in the same wheelchair this young man is sitting for all his life and you were still able to have a PHd in this country.
Wike will do the same for you, stop hating on this man nairaland.com pikin.
He already has what many people you know do not have.
Celebrate him and be happy for him
Stop hating 24/7 of your life.


Congratulations Mr James E. Daniel
Haters will always hate.
They rather prefer to see you on the road begging for money.
Pathetic souls dem

ILoveDemMANNA:

If you happen to be in the same wheelchair this young man is sitting for all his life and you were still able to have a PHd in this country.
Wike will do the same for you, stop hating on this man nairaland.com pikin.
He already has what many people you know do not have.
Celebrate him and be happy for him
Stop hating 24/7 of your life.


Congratulations Mr James E. Daniel
Haters will always hate.
They rather prefer to see you on the road begging for money.
Pathetic souls dem

I don't engage a zombie moreso the pathetic vulture griller.

Wicked Wike in action

observanc1:
leave the congrats first, let the graduant confirm that he has gotten the money.

Wike is not Bola Tinubu or his master Sanwo Olu. Wike is a talk na do governor

observanc1:
leave the congrats first, let the graduant confirm that he has gotten the money.

you think Wike is your Governor,anything he says he does. All artists that performed in burnaboyz home coming,got 10million each. I confirmed it not mouth. This guy is getting he's 50million cash no story.