Prof. Hilary Ijeoma Owamah

Prof. Hilary Ijeoma Owamah Professor of Civil Engineering at the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

21/09/2026

VOLUME III | BEYOND GRADUATION

Graduation gives you an engineering degree. What you do with it in the years ahead will shape the engineer you become.

In Volume III of my presentation at the maiden induction of Southern Delta University’s first Engineering graduates, I speak about that journey from the classroom into professional practice.

To our young engineers: work closely with experienced colleagues. Ask questions, take your assignments seriously and keep learning. Your reputation will grow through the quality of your work, the soundness of your judgement and the integrity you bring to every task.

Watch this third clip. More from the presentation will follow.

Thank you.

Happy birthday to my Oga and teacher, Dr Patrick Iyeke!Friends, please join me in celebrating a teacher like no other. I...
21/09/2026

Happy birthday to my Oga and teacher, Dr Patrick Iyeke!

Friends, please join me in celebrating a teacher like no other. If Dr Iyeke teaches you and you do not understand, you may find it difficult to understand the subject in any other teacher’s class. That is how gifted and exceptional he is!

Thank you, Sir, for your remarkable impact, your clear and memorable illustrations, and the exceptional way you handled our Educational Psychology course at the postgraduate level. Beyond teaching us theories, you consistently modelled the very behaviours you expected your learners to emulate.

You are indeed a teacher of teachers and a delight to every willing learner.

As you celebrate your birthday and begin the process of bowing out of the university system, may God continue to bless you and keep you and your family in good health. May He open greater and more effectual doors for you in the years ahead.

On behalf of my classmates in the 2025/2026 PGDE set, I wish you a very happy birthday and hearty congratulations, Sir!

20/09/2026

VOL. II | BEYOND GRADUATION

After the introductions and acknowledgements in Part I, we turn to the lecture itself.

At the maiden induction of Southern Delta University’s first Engineering graduates, I spoke on “Beyond Graduation: Navigating the Journey from Graduate Engineer to Professional Engineer.”

Graduation is a major achievement, but it is also the beginning of a new responsibility. The years ahead will call for practical competence, sound judgement, integrity and a willingness to keep learning. An engineer’s value is seen in the problems they solve and the lives their work improves.

In this second clip, I share some thoughts for the new graduates as they take their first steps into the profession.

More parts of the presentation will follow. Thank you.

20/09/2026

Vol. X | Academic Article Writing and Publishing in High-Impact Journals

Another clip from my workshop presentation at the FCET(T) Asaba International Conference.

Good research deserves clear writing and a carefully chosen journal. In this series, I share practical guidance to help researchers develop their manuscripts and approach publication with confidence.

Thank you.

19/09/2026

Part I of my presentation at Southern Delta University, Ozoro

This clip captures my rather long and humorous acknowledgement of the dignitaries at the event. I hope it makes you smile.

Other parts featuring the lecture itself will follow in the coming days.

Happy weekend to us all. Thank you!

Beyond Graduation: From Graduate Engineer to Professional EngineerOn 17 September 2026, I delivered a presentation title...
19/09/2026

Beyond Graduation: From Graduate Engineer to Professional Engineer

On 17 September 2026, I delivered a presentation titled “Beyond Graduation: Navigating the Journey from Graduate Engineer to Professional Engineer” at the maiden induction ceremony for the first Engineering graduates of Southern Delta University, Ozoro.

I congratulated the graduates on reaching this milestone. Their degrees provide a valuable foundation, but professional practice will require them to demonstrate sound judgement, practical competence and a commitment to the people who depend on their work.

I encouraged them to seek guidance from experienced engineers, take professional development seriously and document what they learn on real projects. I also urged them to strengthen their technical and digital skills, understand the conditions in which they work and remain open to innovation. These habits will help them grow from graduates into professionals whom society can trust.

Above all, I reminded them that public safety must come first. An engineer’s choices can affect lives, communities and the environment. When cost or deadlines put pressure on a project, integrity and sound judgement matter most. We must be willing to check our assumptions, raise concerns and take responsibility for our decisions.

Nigeria has pressing needs in power, infrastructure, water, environmental protection and industry. I challenged the new engineers to see these needs as opportunities to serve, create practical solutions and contribute to national development.

I sincerely appreciate the Vice-Chancellor of Southern Delta University, Prof. Sunny Awhefeada, who was ably represented at the ceremony by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Presley Obukoadata. I also appreciate the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Engr. Dr. O. M. Akwenuke, the Faculty, NSE, COREN and everyone who contributed to this maiden induction.

Congratulations once again to the pioneer Engineering graduates. May you build careers marked by competence, integrity and service to humanity.

Thank you.

18/09/2026

Volume III of my presentation titled, “Bouncing Back: Building Personal Resilience in Turbulent Economic Times,” delivered at the DELSU BWA Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Ltd., Abraka.
Resilience requires practical steps, wise decisions and the determination to remain hopeful despite prevailing economic challenges.

16/09/2026

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