The Abia State Government has confirmed that the planned relocation of the Abia State University (ABSU) Law Faculty from Umuahia back to Uturu will take place at the end June.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday, during a press briefing held after the weekly executive meeting , explaining that the movement had been delayed due to accreditation processes by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the relevant professional bodies.
Additionally, some students had outstanding examinations, prompting the government to grant them time to complete their academic activities. However with these issues now resolved, the relocation will proceed as scheduled.
“This new session commenced today, the 4th of March, 2025 and the semester will end about June. So, about the end of June, that planned movement will actually take place,” Kanu said.
The commissioner further revealed that ABSU admitted 6,246 fresh students this academic session, marking a 48% increase from last year’s figure of 4,196. Despite the significant rise, the quotas for professional courses such as Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing Sciences were not exceeded, reflecting what the commissioner described as the “new governance and administrative discipline” in Abia’s education sector.
Kanu reiterated the government’s dedication to the free and compulsory education policy, which remains in full effect. The policy, he said, covers students from primary school to Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3), ensuring they are not required to pay any fees, including Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) fees, sports levies, or other charges.
To enforce this, he noted that the government continues to provide schools with direct funding for administrative and operational expenses. He urged parents and students to report any instances of unauthorized fee collection, emphasizing that such practices contradict the administration’s educational vision.
Furthermore, the commissioner stated that based on the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise, Shortlisted candidates are set to undergo a Computer-Based Test (CBT) on March 6 and 7 at designated centers across the three senatorial zones of the state.
He said notifications have been sent via SMS and email to all eligible applicants and assured the public that the selection process will be conducted transparently, with successful candidates proceeding to oral interviews before final appointments are made.
