TSenate chambers with birthday cake,

food and drinks, queried what was

going on in the hall that had escaped

his approval before the Senate

meeting but was greeted by a

birthday of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. simultaneous out burst of 'Happy

Bar ineme Beke Fakae, which Birthday to You' song by the Senate he members of Senate of the

coincided with the Senate meeting for members who had it all planned out. Rivers State University of

that day. He was full of smiles, noting that the Science and Technology staged

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Senate members took him by a surprise party on Thursday, March

Barineme Beke Fakae, who was visibly 26, 2015, to honour and celebrate the

surprised at the decoration of the Contd. on page 2

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An Online Weekly Publication of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor

ISSN: 2141-3800 MONDAY APRIL 13, 2015 VOL. II NO. 7

Senate Celebrates Vice Chancellor at 59

The Medica l Laboratory

Science Council of Nigeria,

MLSCN, has commended the

Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State

U n i v e r s i t y o f S c i e n c e a n d

Technology, Prof. Barineme Beke

Fakae, for his good works in the

University.

The Registrar and Chief

Executive Officer, CEO, of the

Council, Prof. Anthony Emeribe,

made the commendation at the 9th

Induction/Oath Taking Ceremony

for graduands from the Department tenure of the Vice Chancellor would University, encouraging excellence

of Medical Laboratory Sciences of the be over before the end of the year and the use of Information and

University, held at the Amphitheatre 2015, thanked the Vice Chancellor for Communication Technology, ICT; and

on Saturday, April 04, 2015. 'doing his job well and making a most importantly, creating a clean

difference'. He said, I thank the Vice Prof. Emeribe who could not

Chancellor for bringing sanity to the hide his shock at the thought that the Contd. on page 3

MLSCN Commends Vice-Chancellor, Inducts

RSUST Graduands

Senate Celebrates Vice Chancellor at 59

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. BB Fakae cutting his Birthday cake while the Registrar,

Mrs. Odimabo (2nd right), Prof. Toby (r), the Librarian, Dr. (Mrs.) Ahiauzu (left),

Prof. Ayotamuno (2nd left) & Prof. Sigalo (left) watch on

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. BB Fakae cutting his Birthday cake while the Registrar,

Mrs. Odimabo (2nd right), Prof. Toby (r), the Librarian, Dr. (Mrs.) Ahiauzu (left),

Prof. Ayotamuno (2nd left) & Prof. Sigalo (left) watch on

MLSCN Commends Vice Chancellor, Inducts RSUST GraduandsBy Desmond Wosu, Ruth Atsu & Jesse Okedi

A cross section of the graduands taking oath of allegiance

RSUST Donates Books to Port Harcourt World

Book Capital 2014

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surprise.

The Registrar, Mrs. Daba C.

Odimabo, proposed a toast for God's

continuous guidance, protection and

good health of Prof. Fakae. She also

prayed that God would grant the Vice

Chancellor the grace to continue to

soar higher in every sphere of life. She

explained that the celebration was in

recognit ion of the unrival led

contributions of the Vice Chancellor in

bringing the University to a world

class standard where individuals and

organizations now feel proud to be

associated with her.

She eulogized the Vice

Chancellor, describing him as an

astute administrator that has brought

about positive change in every aspect

of the University, administratively and

otherwise.

The Senate members could

not hide their joy as they reeled out

eulogies to celebrate the Vice

Chancellor's birthday. Some of them

in an interview disclosed their deep

respect for the man of the moment.

T h e D e a n , Fa c u l t y o f

M a n a ge m e nt S c i e n c e s , P ro f.

Adolphus J. Toby, said, I feel and who is under the guidance of the administration had brought about

accomplished working with a man of Holy Spirit. He said the Vice- sanity in the various processes of the

v i s i o n , d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d Chancellor had shown the spirit of University. He thanked the Vice

commitment, whose legacies are excellence in all his undertakings. We Chancellor for insisting on merit as the

unrivalled. I hope the foundation he thank God for him and he pray that only means of getting grades as

has laid for the University, including God should move him to greater against any form of gratification. This,

the newly approved College of heights, not only in Rivers State but in he stated, was one of the legacies that

Medicine, would be sustained by Nigeria and the world, he said. would speak for him, including the

future administration. The Head, Department of deployment of Information and

Also, the Dean, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Prof. Nkalo Communication Technology, ICT, in

Engineering, Prof. Miebaka J. Hudson Ukoima, also eulogized Prof. the delivery of services in the

Ayotamuno, described the Vice F a k a e , s t r e s s i n g t h a t h i s University.

Chancellor as a man that has focus

Senate Celebrates Vice-Chancellor...

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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. BB Fakae toasting with some members of Senate of the University

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. BB Fakae with members of Senate of the University

under his watch, which include

uninterrupted academic calendar,

environmental cleanliness and

landscaping, foremost e-university

and good road network, etc.

H e co n g rat u l ate d t h e

inductees and urged them to

represent the University well by

working harmoniously with their

senior col leagues and avoid

professional bickering. He also

thanked the parents of the inductees

for their financial and moral support

to the graduands which made the day

a reality.

Responding on behalf of the

inductees, Miss Ezeofor Rosemary and green environment for learning Ebelechukwu who was the best to thrive.g r a d u a t i n g s t u d e n t i n t h e

He stated that the ceremony department of Medical Laboratory

was to administer oath of Council on Sciences for the 2013/2014 academic

the Medical Laboratory Science session thanked the Council for

graduands of the University who had finding them worthy. She also

d i st in gu i s h ed t h em s e lves in thanked the Management of the

character and in learning. He charged University for creating an enabling

the inductees to guard their conduct environment for teaching and

as it could directly or indirectly affect learning. She congratulated fellow

their profession, the University and inductees and urged them to defend

their family. the University and their profession.

Prof. Emeribe also urged the Earlier, the Vice Chancellor,

inductees to cultivate the culture of Prof. Barineme Beke Fakae, in his

personal development through r e m a r k s , c o n g ra t u l a t e d t h e

education and also strive to keep inductees and enjoined them to be

abreast with current trends in the wo r t hy a m b a s s a d o rs o f t h e

profession by accessing the web page University. He thanked the Registrar

of the Council regularly.and Chief Executive Officer, CEO,

In his address, the Head, MLSCN, Prof. Anthony Emeribe, for Department of Medical Laboratory all the support given by the Council to Sciences, Prof. Confidence Kinikanwo the University.Wachukwu, applauded the Vice

P ro f. Fa ka e u s e d t h e Chancellor for the unparallel

opportunity to announce that the transformations in the University

Rivers State Government had given

approval for the commencement the

University's College of Medicine and

that Prof. Raphael Oruambo had

been appointed as the Provost of the

College.

Highpoint of the ceremony

was the presentation of award to the

Vice Chancellor by Prof. Emeribe on

behalf of the Department of Medical

and Laboratory Sciences. A total of

139 inductees took the oath of

service and collected their license to

practice from the Council.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fakae addressing the Inductees

Prof. Wachukwu speaking at the induction ceremony

Prof. Anthony Emeribe addressing the Inductees

Prof. Anthony Emeribe presenting licence certificate to one of the inductees

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Teducationally.

She said that the he Rivers State University of

books were valuable to all Science and Technology, has

a g e s c o n s i d e r i n g t h e donated books to the office of

information contained in Port Harcourt, Nigeria UNESCO World

them, adding that the Book Capital 2014. The books which

University was open to comprises of sixty titles of over two

partnerships with well hundred volumes, were delivered to

meaning organizations in the office on Thursday, April 2, 2015,

order to add value to society.by the University Librarian, Dame Dr.

Responding, the Blessing Ahiauzu.

Coordinator of Monitoring Dr. Blessing Ahiauzu while

a n d Eva lu at io n , Po r t presenting the books on behalf of the

Harcourt World Book Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. stated that the Port Harcourt World

Capital 2014, Mr. Idowu Rasheed Barineme Beke Fakae, explained that Book Capital 2014 has been able to

Ajani, thanked the management of the the donation was to support the influence the reading culture of

University for the donation. He said success story of Port Harcourt being students in Rivers State, citing

that the books donated to them by the the UNESCO World Book Capital for improvement in West African

University would assist them in their 2014. She said that the University Examinations Council results of

quest to improve reading culture in would continue to identify with efforts students from the state released

Rivers State and the country at large. aimed at improving the society recently as evidence.

Mr. Ajani in an interview

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RSUST Donates Books to Port Harcourt

World Book Capital 2014By Jesse Okedi

News/Photo News

The Librarian, Dame Dr. Blessing Ahiauzu presenting

the books to Mr. Idowu Rasheed Ajani

The graduands doffing their hats shortly after taking the Oath of Allegiance

L-R: Profs. Sigalo, Abbey, Ekweozor, Emeribe, Fakae, Mrs Odimabo,

Prof. Wachukwu and Mrs. Daminabo shortly after the Medical

Laboratory induction ceremonyProf. Anthony Emeribe presenting an award to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fakae

The Best graduating student, Miss Ebelechukwu

making a speech on behalf of the inductees