Rivers
Admitted Rivers Varsity Students Yet To Conclude Clearance Processes –VC
The Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University, Prof. Nlerum Okogbule, has disclosed that most of the admitted students of the institution have not concluded the clearance processes and payment of fees to formalise their studentship of the university.
Okogbule, who dropped the hint during the 40th matriculation ceremony of the university in Port Harcourt on Wednesday noted that most of the fresh students have paid their acceptance fees but are yet to pay the other fees even though the university’s fees are one of the lowest in the country.
The Vice Chancellor disclosed that the management of the university has graciously extended the period for the exercise till Friday, May 27,2022 in order to enable such students conclude the clearance processes.
“You should therefore fully utilise this extension to conclude your clearance and fee payment processes. The implication of this is that any candidate who fails to utilise this opportunity and conclude with these processes will, as from Monday, May 30, 2022 not be countenanced as a student of the university”, he said, and appealed to parents and guardians to ensure that their children and wards regularise their studentship within this time frame.
Okogbule further advised the students to take their studies seriously and not waste valuable time on unproductive ventures and activities, stressing that the key to success in an institution such as this is hard work and unwavering focus on your academic assignment.
He said the university has zero tolerance for all forms of anti-social activities such as membership of secret cult groups, examination malpractices, adding that the penalty for involvement in any of these activities is rustication from the university, as he does not waste time in doing this once a student is found culpable.
The Vice Chancellor hinted that the Students Affairs Directorate has a list of registered and acceptable clubs that students can belong in the university to assist them engage in extra-curricular activities on campus.
To effectively help you in your academics, Okogbule advised the students to cultivate the habit of attending lectures promptly and always make use of the Department/Faculty Library or the Central Library, and urged them to endeavor to practise proper time management, which is a major factor for academic success.
The Vice Chancellor noted that in order to encourage academic excellence, the university has a policy of declaring as University Scholars those who attain CGPA of 5.00 at the end of every academic session, saying the university will be responsible for the school fees of such students provided their CGPA does not fall below4.50. In addition, he said such students upon graduation will be given preference when employment opportunities are available.
By: Emeka Igbe
The Rivers state Chief Judge, Justice SIMONE CHIBUZOR-AMADI has given an indication to sanction any lawyer who fail to comply with directive of a judge in the state to transferred a case to Rivers State Multi Door Courthouse for Alternatives Dispute Resolution.
Justice AMADI stated this during a brief ceremony held at the chief judge auditorium in port Harcourt Friday held to hand over certificates of operation to two private ADR chambers on Precarious Dispute Resolution Services and Harmony Arbitration and mediation center .
He urged the two private ADR centres to be diligent in the discharge of their duties and warned against compromising the standard of Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR but should observed the regulations set out in collaboration regulation by the state Multi Door Court House.
Earlier in a address, the Director of the State Multi Door Courthouse, VICTOR NWEKE esq, highlighted some of the achievements of the Multi Door Courthouse especially in decongestion of court rooms.
NWEKE while disclosing how the department certified the two private ADR centres called for serious punitive measures be taken against any lawyer who fail to comply with a case referred to Multi Door Court House by a judge or magistrates in the state.
In her acceptance speech on behalf of the two certified private ADR centres, ALICE NIMI commended the State Judiciary and Multi Door Courthouse for the approval and assured that all the rules and regulations spelt out will be followed.
In a related development; the Rivers State Judiciary has assured its readiness to collaborate with Nigerian Securityding Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC in using Alternative Dispute Resolution to resolve some of the issues in their office.
The state Chief Judge , Justice SIMONE CHIBUZOR-AMADI made the promise when he received in audience the Zonal Commander of NSCDC, Assistant Commandant General, AYINLA TALYE OLOWO and his team who paid him a courtesy visit in his office , Friday where issuees ADR utilization took centre stage.
He used the opportunity to brief his visitors on the hurdles judges faces daily in the court room and the need for the decongestion of the court room , stressing that one judge handle more than three hundred cases but that if lawyers and litigants adopt ADR practice court rooms can be releive of the daily congestions.
The state Chief Judge however urged NSCDC to ensure a wider sensitization of the members of the public on the practice of ADR for a better awareness and knowledge.
Earlier in his speech, the Zonal Commander of NSCDC, Assistant Commandant General, AYINLA TALYE-OLOWO said the visit was to seek collaboration on the use of ADR in resolving some issues which he insisted would help decongest the courtrooms.
Our correspondent reports officials of the Rivers State Multi Door Courthouse led by the Director, VICTOR NWEKE led the team of NSCDC on a technical session where information on how to the fully in cooperated into the Multi Door Courthouse and operation of ADR will be emphasized.
Akujobi Amadi