UTURU, ABIA STATE– Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, is set to hold a combined 30th, 31st, and 32nd convocation event, marking a tactical “reset” for the 45-year-old institution.
Speaking at a pre-convocation press rundown on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ndukwe J. Okeudo, described the event as an epoch-making turning point that clears a considerable stockpile while signalling the university’s international repositioning.
The events, which commence on Wednesday, March 25, will culminate in the graduation of 10,255 trainees throughout undergraduate, postgraduate, and expert tiers on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Advancements in Research Study and Development
Teacher Okeudo highlighted that the university’s scholarly output is seeing a renaissance, particularly in high-impact sectors.
Presently, over 200 academic personnel are engaged in varied research study clusters, supported by the current repair of access to TETFund interventions after years of administrative sanctions.
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Key Research Study Frontiers at ABSU
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Ethnomedicine: Studies on indigenous medicinal plants for illness treatment.
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Renewable Energy: Developments in biomass production and a planned 10-megawatt solar project.
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Industrial Sustainability: New policy frameworks for environmentally friendly manufacturing.
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Agricultural Advancement: Advanced methods for food security in the Southeast.
Administrative Reforms and Personnel Well-being
A foundation of the existing administration’s tactical reset has been the repair of industrial consistency.
In between 2022 and 2025, the university carried out four appraisal exercises, clearing an enormous promotion backlog for 951 teaching and non-teaching personnel. This duration likewise saw the elevation of 41 academics to the rank of Teacher.
The Vice Chancellor attributed this stability to the proactive clearance of wage arrears and timely wage payments helped with by the Abia State Federal government’s increased monetary allocation to the education sector.
| METRIC | 2023– 2024 SESSION | 2025– 2026 SESSION |
| Student Intake | 4,756 | 7,509 |
| Overall Graduands | — 10,255 Staff Promoted– 951 | |
| Research Proposals Authorized– 33 Infrastructureand | ||
| Quality control Public confidence in the | institution has risen, shown in a near-doubling of
trainee registration. To accommodate thisdevelopment, the state federal government has actually embarked on massive hostel remodellings and the construction of brand-new student real estate and road networks. On the scholastic front, ABSU secured full accreditation for crucial 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, former Minister of Power, concentrating on the crossway of energy and institutional growth. Honorary Laureates The triple convocation will see the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees on distinguished Nigerians, consisting of: Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ooni of Ife)Allen Onyema(Chairman, Air Peace)Dr Stella Okolie(Pharmaceutical Executive)Initially founded in 1981, ABSU now hosts around 27,000 trainees throughout 16 professors. Professor Okeudo prompted the media to support this healing through responsible , validated journalism, keeping in mind that the university’s current ranking amongst the leading state universities in Nigeria is a testimony to targeted governance and scholastic renewal. |