By Chris Udochukwu
Port Harcourt (Precise Post) – Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has released the sum of N16. 6 billion for the upgrade of facilities at the Rivers State University (RSU).
According to him, N9 billion of that sum will serve as take-off grant for the establishment of new campuses of Rivers State University (RSU) in Ahoada, Emohua and Etche Local Government Areas.
Wike disclosed this via his official twitter handle @GovWike on Wednesday night.
He said that N3 billion will be devoted to each of the new campuses for the construction of faculty buildings, hostels, offices, Libraries, auditoriums, lecture halls and address other needs required for the campuses to operate maximally.
“This is a landmark development in the history of the institution which has maintained ocampus since its establishment in October 1980, ” Wike said.
The governor stated that with the establishment of the three campuses, the communities where they are sited will be opened up for consequential development and economic activities. It will reduce the rate of unemployment in the state.
