Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa of Delta State Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has offered automatic employment to Abel Jonathan, a graduate of Mathematics who emerged overall best student of Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka. Jonathan, an orphan, on Saturday emerged the overall best graduating student at the 13th Convocation of the university with Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) of 4.91 in the 2017/2018 Academic Session. 

The governor who addressed the graduands at the ceremony, congratulating the 4,252 students who received various academic certificates of the institution also announced the state government scholarship award for Jonathan to further his studies. Okowa, who congratulated

He, charged the graduands to apply the knowledge gained to create better and fulfilling future for themselves, their families and the society.

“Hard work, commitment and perseverance are the hallmarks and defining features of any citizen who is prepared for the challenges of our modern but fast-changing society.

“And it is expected that graduates of our universities have to apply the same virtues as they move into the wider society where they will use the knowledge gained to create a better and fulfilling future for themselves, families and society in general.

“Let me use this ceremony to draw the attention of everyone to the importance of education not only in the life of every individual, particularly, the youths, but also in nation building; though capital intensive, education undoubtedly, remains the bedrock for progress and sustainable development in any society.

“As we are aware, the global labour market is becoming more competitive and it calls for the need for universities to reinvent their curricula in line with the dictates of the times as graduates should not be seekers of employment but, employers of labour." He said.