BREAKING: EDUCATION: Akarigbo Decorated As Chancellor Of Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) Today [PHOTOS]
August 30, 2021
The Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) in Delta State, Nigeria was established and approved by the Federal Executive Council meeting of 14 March 2007 and admitted its first set of undergraduates in 2008.
The university w
as established under the Federal Government of Nigeria initiative to build a specialized university in the Niger Delta to produce manpower and expertise for the oil and gas sector.
The National Universities Commission(NUC) approved sharing of facilities between the Petroleum Training Institute Effurun and Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun until it moved to its permanent site on development of its main campus at Ugbomro, Uvwie Local Government Area in 2010.
FUPRE, Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun is the first petroleum university in Africa.
Professor Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, the Vice Chancellor of the University was on a courtesy visit today to the Akarigbo Palace, Sagamu.
The Vice Chancellor and his team were glad to meet with His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland today.
After paying homage to Kabiyesi, he was briefed about the institution in a short presentation afterwhich Kabiyesi was decorated as the Chancellor of the University.
Kabiyesi in his words, appreciated President Muhammad Buhari who appointed him and made the pronouncement some month ago and equally appreciated the Vice Chancellor and other members of governing council of the institution for paying him a courtesy visit.
Kabiyesi Akarigbo bestowed royal bles
sing upon them all as he wished them safe trips back to their various communities.
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