Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, said the state government was fully prepared for the eventual take-off of the three newly created universities in the state.
Okowa disclosed this in an interview with journalists shortly after being conducted around different facilities at the University of Delta, Agbor, by the Provost of the College of Education, Agbor, Dr Joseph Ukadike.
He stated that the new universities have facilities needed for the commencement of academic activities this year.
According to him, all three newly established universities in the state are starting, adding that the number of faculties that they would start with for the first year may vary from university to university.
This, he said, is a result of the fact the National Universities Commission (NUC) does not give approval to new universities to start everything (all facaulties) at a time.
The governor noted that the University of Delta, Agbor and the University of Science and Technology, Ozoro, were fully ready for the initial take off without having any hiccup apart from a few touches that could be completed in just a few weeks.
He added that the Dennis Osadebe University at Anwai, would definitely be able to start off in some of the faculties but not all of them (the faculties).