By Ife Osemedua
Immediate past Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has been unveiled as one of the key speakers at the First Honour’s Day Lecture of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State.
A statement from the university signed by the Registrar, Yousuo Donald Iruo, revealed that the event, scheduled for on Friday, February 12, 2020, is part of activities marking the send forth of the institution’s 2nd Vice-Chancellor, Professor Seth Accra Jaja.
A columnist and technocrat, Dr. Peterside will share his thoughts on re-engineering the way tertiary education is delivered in an era of globalisation and rapid technological disruptions and, the need to be innovation-driven in a a paper titled, “Challenging the way we deliver higher education in a changing world.”
The university explained that the Honour’s Day Lecture is a unique opportunity for town-gown interaction, which aligns with the desire of the institution to create platforms for academics and society to synergise in finding innovative solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
Federal University, Otuoke , Bayelsa State, is one of the 12 Universities established by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011. It currently has over 8000 students and 200 teaching staff.