CONSTRUCTION WORKS BEGIN IN RIVERS VARSITY

GOVERNOR Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the commencement of construction work on the New Campus of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, (RSUST), at the Greater Port Harcourt City.

Performing the ceremony today, Governor Amaechi said the construction would commence with the building of hostels which are to be used to accommodate athletes and officials during the forth-coming 17th National Sports Festival to be hosted by the state in October this year.

The governor, who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on the Development of the New State University of Science and Technology, Mrs Vivien Braide, explained that the state is expected to host about 15,000 athletes, coaches and officials during the sports festival.

The State Chief Executive remarked that the ceremony was significant and expressed the hope that despite the peculiar challenges of our environment, the construction of the hostels would be completed before the commencement of the games.

Governor Amaechi lauded the firm handling the construction work at the new University, for the readiness it has shown to deliver the project.

In his remarks, the Dean, Students Affairs, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Prof Kelvin Bob-Manuel, described the groundbreaking ceremony as memorable and commended Governor Amaechi for the good work he is doing for the University and people of the state.

Also speaking, the Deputy Managing Director, Zerock, Mr Mavoun Kassouf, said his company was glad to be part of what he described as “a big project” and gave the assurance that the hotels would be delivered on schedule.

He stated that the new University would be of world Class standard, pointing out that as soon as the hotels were completed and the Sports Festival concluded, the project would move into phase two development.

According to him, the phase two involves building of the faculties, accommodation for Deans, and the Vice Chancellor, administrative block and the library amongst others.