Bursary Department - Introduction

The Bursary Department of Rivers State University was established in 1980 following the establishment of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology on August 6, 1980. Like other Departments of the University, the Bursary Department inherited the staff and structure of the College of Science and Technology – the predecessor of the University (which was established in 1970).

The Bursary Department is primarily responsible for maintaining financial records, rendering financial services and managing the financial resources of the University through the efficient application of Accounting Standards and Principles as well as best practices.

Bursary Department

Administrative Procedures Within The Department

The Bursar is responsible for the effective functioning of each division within the Bursary Department as was highlighted in the preceding section. Each division has units within it, each unit has a head who is responsible for the operations of the unit and reports to the Bursar. The administrative procedures are summarized as follows:

For payment of transactions

the Bursar receives approval from the Vice-Chancellor and directs the advances unit to raise payment vouchers before payments are effected. Vouchers raised are normally returned to the Bursar for verification and authentication before the vouchers are thereafter sent to the audit unit for vetting, and the voucher budgeted by the budget division and returned to the Bursar for final directive on payment. Based on the Bursar’s final directive, the cheque unit effects payments.

In respect of budget operations

the Bursar will, through the Budget Division, at the end or beginning of every year, request all heads of various functional arms of the University to forward budgetary estimates for the next fiscal year. Submitted estimates are considered by the budget committee, with the Budget Division of the Bursary Department acting as the coordinating body. Based on the estimates submitted by the various functional arms of the University and considered by the budget committee, the Budget Division prepares the budget for the University and the Bursar transmits same to the University Council for approval. The Budget Division controls, monitors the implementation of the budget and reports variances to the Bursar.

In respect of budget operations

the Bursar will, through the Budget Division, at the end or beginning of every year, request all heads of various functional arms of the University to forward budgetary estimates for the next fiscal year. Submitted estimates are considered by the budget committee, with the Budget Division of the Bursary Department acting as the coordinating body. Based on the estimates submitted by the various functional arms of the University and considered by the budget committee, the Budget Division prepares the budget for the University and the Bursar transmits same to the University Council for approval. The Budget Division controls, monitors the implementation of the budget and reports variances to the Bursar.

In respect of salary payment vouchers

monthly nominal rolls are received by the Bursar from the Establishment Unit within the Registry Department. The Bursar examines the nominal roll and forwards same to the personnel emolument unit for use in the preparation of salary payment voucher – which is then forwarded to the state government for salary payment.

In respect of student’s engagement with the University

The Students Account Unit obtains the list of admitted students from the admissions unit within the Registry Department through the Bursar, maintains records of all students and updates same when payments such as school fees are made.

Salary/purchase advances/imprest

All request for salary advances, purchase advances as well as imprest are forwarded to the Vice Chancellor before its received by the Bursar for advice and transmitted back to the vice-chancellor for approval, the Bursar directs the Advances Unit to account for and monitor recovery of the sums advanced and imprest retired.

Financial reports

The recording of financial transactions of the University is coordinated by the Final Account Unit. The unit obtains, on a daily basis, supporting documentation and reports from all units within the Bursary Department that process financial transactions, analyzes same and generate management and financial reports for the University.

RSU BURSARY DEPARTMENT ORGANOGRAM

Staff List

NameRankPositionEmail
EBERE, JAMES ORJIACTING BURSARACTING BURSAReberejames69@gmail.com
NNYECHE, THERESA CHIDINMAPRINCIPAL CONF. SECRETARY IISECRETARY TO BURSAR theresannyeche@gmail.com
KEJEH, BENEDICTINE I. E.CEO/ACCTSbenedictine.kejeh@ust.edu.ng
NEEUWEH, APOLLOS D.DEPUTY BURSARDEPUTY BURSARneeuwehapollos@gmail.com
ABOWEI UNITY NATARMANCHIEF ACCOUNTANT aboweiunity@gmail.com
ALALI-BRAIDE, ANGELACHIEF ACCOUNTANT alalibraideangel@gmail.com angelachinyer@yahoo.com
BAAKEE, N. SONNYCHIEF ACCOUNTANT sonny.baakee@ust.edu.ng
NKWO, JOY ELEMCHUKUCHIEF ACCOUNTANTIjeoma.ukata@ust.edu.ng nkwojoy64@gmail.com
NWOSU, ROSE YEYEDADEPUTY BURSARDEPUTY BURSARroseyeyeda@yahoo.com
OBIMBA, NNENNA NKECHINYERECHIEF EXEC. OFFR (ACCT.)nnenna.obimba@ust.edu.ng
OLAKA, ABEL JOECHIEF EXEC. OFFR (ACCT.)Abel.olaka@ust.edu.ng abelksc@yahoo.com
GOODLUCK, LEZONGIA C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTgoodluck cxharity40e-mail.com
KASI, U. IGWEPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTKasi.igwe@ust.edu.ng
NADUM-BAADOO, GLORIAPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTgloriabaado@gmail.com
EYIKPU, PATRICIADEPUTY CHIEF EXEC. OFFR. (ACCOUNTS)patricia.eyikpu@ust.edu.ng
BIRANWI, JOY ADADEP. CHIEF EXEC. OFFR. (ACCTS.)ada.biranwin@ust.edu.ng
ISOKARIARI, E. DAMIETEPRIN. ACCOUNTANTdamisoky@yahoo.com
IGWE, AKORPEAZU PRINCEPRIN. EXEC. OFFR IIPrince.igwe@ust.edu.ng
EKE, GIFT ONYINYEPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTgod2much2002@yahoo.com
DOUGLAS, ASITONKA MARYLYNASSIST. CHIEF EXEC. OFFR (ACCOUNTS)douglasasitonka@gmail.com
MGBOMA, JOHN V.PRIN. EXEC. OFFR (ACCT.)mgboma.john@ust.edu.ng mgbomavudu@yahoo.com
ORLU, RISING EZEKIELPRIN. STORE OFFR.Risingorlu2@gmail.com
ABO AWOALA ALAIYIPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTaboawoala@gmail.com
UKPAI, TELMA N.SNR. ACCOUNTANTthellywilliams2.yahoo.com
GBARAKORO, NEKA-OLOO S.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTnekusgiant1212@gmail
ALALI, ETHELPRIN. EXEC. OFFREthel.alali@ust.edu.ng
CHUKU, UKEHINAKACHIPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTukehchuku@gmail.com
IHUNNA, AUSTIN C.PRIN. EXEC. OFFRChigozi.ihunna@ust.edu.ng
CHIMEGANUM, CHINWO GEORGEACCOUNTANT Ichimbo@yahoo.com
OKORO, VICTORIA EBEREACCOUNTANT Iokoroebere37@gmail.com
NDEE-UE, RAYMOND DOCTORPRINCIPAL EXEC. OFFR. (ACCOUNTS)raymondndeeue@gmail.com
OBIENE, OMONIPRINCIPAL EXEC. OFFR. (ACCOUNTS)Obieneomoni@Yahoo.com
DUMDE NENUBARI KPOOBARIACCOUNTANT Idumdenenu@gmail.com
NWOGU ADAKUPRINCIPAL EXEC. OFFR. (ACCOUNTS)Adakuitari4real@gmail.com
SAMBOL, JOY ULOMA PRINCIPAL EXEC. OFFR. (ACCOUNTS)Joy.sambol@ust.edu.ng
ODIMABO SOIBITEBOBOACCOUNTANT Iodimabosoibitebobo@gmail.com
MEMBERE, FAITH FABIAYEPRINCIPAL EXEC. OFFR. (ACCTS)oembere.faith@ust.edu.ng
ONYEMACHI, JOYCE EBERECHUKWUACCOUNTANT IIeberejoyce56@yahoo.com
IGWE, DORIS NWANYINMAACCOUNTANT IIdorisbruce86@gmail.com
IBIABUO, KINGSLEY TAMMYHIGHER EXEC. OFFR (ACCTS)kingscando@yahoo.com
ENYINDAH, GIFT HIGHER EXEC. OFFR (ACCTS)enyinbros@gmail.com
AHIAUZU, EZEACCOUNTANT IIahiauzueze60@gmail.com
AMADI, CHIZI DESTINYACCOUNTANT 1chiziamadial@gmail.com
OKPOLI, NDIDIHIGHER EXEC. OFFR (ACCTS)okpolistephanie@gmail.com
ABADI, JAMES PATRICIAACCOUNTANT 1abadipatricia3@gmail.com
ELEONU, CHUKWUEMEKAACCOUNTANT IIchukwuemekaeleonu3@gmail.com
BOISA, PRUDENCE TIMACLERICAL OFFICERprukay@gmail.com
AMACHREE, ABIYE A.ACCOUNTANT IIabiyeama07@gmail.com
EGWURUGWU, OMASIRICHIACCOUNTANT IIegwurugwuomasirichi@gmail.com
OHAKA CHIZINDUACCOUNTANT IIohakachizi@gmail.com
OMEREJI CHARITYACCOUNTANT II
TATA CAROLINEACCOUNTANT IIcarolinetata30@gmail.com
ECHEONWU, BOB PRINCEACCOUNTANT IIprincebobiecheonwu@gmail.com
GIAMI, DINEBARIASSIST. CHIEF TRANSPORT SUPERVISORgiami.dinebari@rsu.edu.ng
IMAONYANI GLORIA OMIEABE LUCAS DATA OFFICERImab344@gmail.com
AHIAKWO, EMMANUEL NWAOBIOHURUEXECUTIVE OFFICER ADMIN.Ahiakwo.emmanuel@ust.edu.ng
OSAROKOTE, ROLINESEXECUTIVE OFFICER (ACCTS)Osarokote.rolins01@ust.edu.ng
AMAECHI, EDNA ONYEDIKACHIPRINCIPAL EXEC. OFFR (ACCOUNTS)Edna.nwala@ust.edu.ng
IHUNWO SONIAACCOUNTANT IIsoniablings@yahoo.com
CHIMENE WORDUASST. SECURITY OFFR.No Email
OKWU GRACE AHURUELEPRIN. CONF. SEC. Igracecrescent@gmail.com
ORU, IDIAMI GODSONSECURITY OFFICEROru.idiamin@ust.edu.ng
BELGENI, PROMISE BARINADAHACCOUNTANT 1Belgenip@gmail.com
BARANGO, FAVOUR TAMUNO-OTONYEACCOUNTS OFFR IIBarangofavour1996@gmail.com
EMBERRU CHINYERE PRINCESSHIGHER EXEC. OFFR (ACCOUNTS)

Duties And Responsibilities Of The Department

The bursary department specifically performs the following functions:

  • Receipt of inflows for the sustenance and development of the University.
  • Maintenance of accounts and financial records of the University, staff and students.
  • Payments and settlement of the university’s commitments on a timely basis.
  • Preparation of Management Accounts for internal decision making and Financial Statements in line with International Public Sector Accounting Standards.
  • Administration of the University taxes in relation to contractors and staff.
  • Banking transaction handling and relationship management.
  • Management and recording of cash and stock.
  • Administration of staff emoluments including the management of staff loans and advances.
  • Fixed assets accounting and insurance of fixed assets.
  • Preparation of budgets, implementation of budgetary controls as well as variance analysis.

 Between 1980 and 2021 eleven (11) officers have served as Bursars of the University. They include:

 

Name of Officer

Period

 

Rev. E.T Sackay

Served Between 1980-1986

 

Mr. D.R Adusei-Poku

 

 

Mr. E.M Nyobana

 

 

Mr. C.A Eleye Datubo

1986 – 1991

 

Mr. E.A Idoniboye

1991 – 1995

 

Chief. E.O Obele

1995 – 2003

 

Mr. A.N.F Daminabo

2004 – 2007

 

Mr. G.N Nnah

2007 – 2012

 

Dr. C.O Maxwell

2012 – 2013

 

Mr. Kennedy Sam Abraham

2013 – 2019

 

Mr. Ebere, James Orji

2019 – till date

 

EBERE, JAMES ORJI CNA, FCCSA (USA)

Ag. Bursar, Rivers State University (eberejames69@gmail.com)

Mr. James Orji Ebere hails from Ibaa Town in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.  He holds MSc and BSc degrees in Accounting and Diploma Certificates in Accountancy and Business Studies from the Rivers State University and Nigerian College of Accountancy, Jos respectively.  He is a member of Association of Nigerian Accountant (ANAN) and a fellow of Association of Chartered Certified System Accountant (USA).  Mr. Ebere James Orji started his working career with Fetuga Logistics guest house in 1989 where he served as the Accounts Clerk before he joined the services of the Rivers State University in 1991.  He is currently the Acting Bursar of the University.  The officer has served the University in various capacities such as:

  • Member Representing the Bursary Department in the Rivers State University Medical Board.
  • Chairman Bursary Relocation Committee, Rivers State University.
  • Member Accounts Preparation Committee, (Bursary Dept.) Rivers State University.
  • Acting Bursar Rivers State University – June 2015.
  • Senate Library Committee, Rivers State University – 2015 Till Date.
  • Rivers State University Senate Business Committee – 2014-2015.
  • Acting Bursar Rivers State University – Oct. 2015.
  • Head, Auxiliary Accounts Unit, (Bursary Dept.) Rivers State University – 2010-2018.
  • Member, Budget Monitoring Committee (BMC) – 2016 – 2019
  • Finance Officer, Advancement / Linkages Centre, Rivers State University – 2016 – 2018.
  • Head, Advances Unit, (Bursary Dept.) Rivers State University – 2018 -2019
  • Acting Bursar 2019 till date.

He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified System Accountants, USA.

Mr. Orji James Ebere is happily married with four children. His hobbies include writing, reading and playing football. 

The Structure Of The Department

The Bursary Department as the Financial Hub of the University and is headed by the Bursar who is the Chief Accounting Officer of the University.  The bursar is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor (V.C) for the day-to-day administration and control of financial affairs of the University.  The Bursary Department has over the years, operated through six (6) divisions, with each division having functional units under it, as shown in the Organizational Chart below. The divisions are:
  • Stores: Responsible for receipt and issue of items of inventory, while maintaining records of store value at any given period of time.
  • Treasury Division: The treasury division is mainly responsible for disbursement and management and consists of the following units;
  • Cheque Unit: Responsible for processing all approved expenditures through cash or cheque payments.
  • Advances Unit: Responsible for accounting for all staff loans and advances, leave and mileage claims, imprest as well as bonus claims.
  • Personnel Emolument Unit (PE): Responsible for maintaining records pertaining to staff remuneration, entitlements, allowances, and deductions.
  • Budget and control Division: The division is responsible for preparation of budgetary estimates, cost control, standard costing and variance analysis. The division also assists the bursar and the university in setting financial targets and in monitoring actual performance to ensure that the set targets are achieved as well as expenditure control.
  • Revenue Division: The revenue division is mainly responsible for maintaining records of all students and financial transactions between students and the university. They are also responsible for the generation of revenue for clearance of fresh and graduating students, transcript and certificate verifications.
  • Auxiliary Division: This division is responsible for maintaining accounting records for projects, the RSU Business Shopping Centre as well as International Secondary School and Staff School. The division also prepares financial reports and transmits to the final accounts division which harmonizes the various divisions account and produces the financial report of the university.
  • Faculties/Centers Division: This division is responsible for maintaining all finance functions within the Faculties and Centers. This would include recording of all revenue inflows attributable to the Faculties or Centers, recording of all approved expenditures within the Faculties or Centers, maintenance of all bank accounts of the same, budget and control functions within the Faculties and Centers.

Achievements Of The Department

  • Computerized the preparation of payment vouchers, thereby eliminating the use of manual payment vouchers and the costs associated with printing payment voucher booklets.
  • Up to date audited financial report, Regular and timely financial reports to management and council.
  • Implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) in the preparation of Financial Statements.
  • The Department has adopted an automated method for payment of monthly Imprest to the various Departments and Faculties which initiates the process of request for Imprest automatically at the end of each month.

Prospects Of The Department

The Bursary Department is gearing towards greater heights in accounting profession especially now that the globe is saddled with circumstances that affects physical office work. The Department is seeking to pitch its tent with the best practices that can ever be found in any world class tertiary institution.

Upcoming Events

  • Forensic Training for staff.
  • Seminar to acquaint new staff with the rudiments of the job.
  • Annual staff refreshment course.
  • Inter Unit football match.