UTURU, ABIA STATE– Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, is set to hold a combined 30th, 31st, and 32nd convocation ceremony, marking a tactical “reset” for the 45-year-old institution.
Speaking at a pre-convocation press instruction on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ndukwe J. Okeudo, described the occasion as an epoch-making milestone that clears a considerable backlog while signalling the university’s international repositioning.
The events, which start on Wednesday, March 25, will culminate in the graduation of 10,255 trainees across undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional tiers on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Developments in Research and Innovation
Teacher Okeudo highlighted that the university’s scholarly output is seeing a renaissance, especially in high-impact sectors.
Currently, over 200 scholastic personnel are participated in varied research clusters, supported by the recent restoration of access to TETFund interventions after years of administrative sanctions.
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Secret Research Study Frontiers at ABSU
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Ethnomedicine: Studies on native medical plants for illness treatment.
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Renewable Energy: Developments in biomass production and a prepared 10-megawatt solar project.
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Industrial Sustainability: New policy frameworks for environment-friendly manufacturing.
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Agricultural Development: Advanced methods for food security in the Southeast.
Administrative Reforms and Personnel Welfare
A foundation of the present administration’s strategic reset has been the remediation of commercial consistency.
Between 2022 and 2025, the university carried out 4 appraisal exercises, clearing an enormous promotion backlog for 951 teaching and non-teaching staff. This duration also saw the elevation of 41 academics to the rank of Professor.
The Vice Chancellor associated this stability to the proactive clearance of income defaults and timely wage payments helped with by the Abia State Federal government’s increased monetary allowance to the education sector.
| METRIC | 2023– 2024 SESSION | 2025– 2026 SESSION |
| Trainee Consumption | 4,756 | 7,509 |
| Total Graduands | — 10,255 Staff Promoted– 951 | |
| Research Study Proposals Approved– 33 Infrastructureand | ||
| Quality Assurance Public self-confidence in the | institution has surged, shown in a near-doubling of
trainee registration. To accommodate thisgrowth, the state federal government has actually embarked on massive hostel renovations and the construction of new trainee housing and roadway networks. On the scholastic front, ABSU protected complete accreditation for key programmes in 2024 and finished expert accreditations in Engineering and other disciplines in 2025. The upcoming convocation will likewise include a lecture by Professor Barth Nnaji, previous Minister of Power, concentrating on the crossway of energy and institutional development. Honorary Laureates The triple convocation will see the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees on distinguished Nigerians, including: Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ooni of Ife)Allen Onyema(Chairman, Air Peace)Dr Stella Okolie(Pharmaceutical Executive)Initially founded in 1981, ABSU now hosts approximately 27,000 trainees across 16 faculties. Professor Okeudo urged the media to support this recovery through accountable , validated journalism, keeping in mind that the university’s recent ranking among the leading state universities in Nigeria is a testimony to targeted governance and academic renewal. |