Ignatius Ajuru University of Education

The sole purpose of establishing the college with a Governing Council which is responsible for the recruitment of staff and for the general and overall administrative and financial control of the institution.

Following the transformation, Mr. E. Aguma, who was appointed Principal in January 1975, became the first Provost of the College[additional citation(s) needed][3] while Dr. E.T.

This bold step was a definite milestone in the life of the institution, because physical presence on the spot has placed it in a better position to make further plans for its continued growth and improvement of existing facilities.

A unique event in the history of the College occurred on 11th March 1978 on the occasion of its official opening and first graduation ceremony of 462 students, who received their diplomas on the successful completion of the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme,[5] consisting of four sets who passed their diploma exams between 1974 and 1977.

By 1980, the Government declared her intention to initiate degree programmes in educational fields through Colleges of Education and the Rivers State Government decided to sponsor the programme in order to increase the number of teachers in the State.

The 1981/82 academic year witnessed the actual admission of candidates for degree programmes in Rivers State College of Education after his appointment.

In addition, many graduates of the extinct Rivers State College of Education yearned to improve their academic qualifications through the acquisition of university degrees, preferably within the environment they were acclimatized to.