The state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, in his bid to achieve this feat on Tuesday 26th January 2021, forwarded the bills to the State House of Assembly, to upgrade the College of Education Agbor, to a University of Education.
The Delta State University, Anwai Campus, to University of Science and Agriculture while Ozoro Polytechnic would be known as University of Science and Technology.
According to the letters which were read on the floor of the House by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Obowvriwori, the Governor stated that the move was as a continuous increase in the number of Deltans jostling for space into the few existing universities as a result of the increase in the number of admission seekers.
He further stated that the decision was also to meet up with the federal government decision to upgrade educational and technical education in the country by having degree awarding institutions in these areas.
