Prof. Judeanthony Nnama Ogublie 
Deputy Director of Sustainable Social Development Department

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Sustainable Social Development Department (SSD) of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards (FUTO CE-sPESS). The SSD is one of the three programme areas in FUTO CE-sPESS that was established in 2019 by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in partnership with the World Bank to provide innovative training programmes, which before were now not available in Nigerian higher institutions.

The SSD is designed to develop human capacity in Social Standards practice in public and private sector projects and business processes for sustainable development in Nigeria, Africa and the global community. The programme will equip graduates with appropriate knowledge and skills in the solution of contemporary social issues; gender, land acquisition/resettlement, welfare, labour, and general livelihood.

Presently, there are five tracks: Track A – Executive Short courses, Track B – Advanced Certificate, Track C – Postgraduate Diploma, Track D – Masters’ degree and Track E – First degree, B.Sc. The Resource persons and Faculty staff, drawn from the University, Public and Private sectors are seasoned professionals from the following relevant disciplines: Social Sciences, Humanities, Environmental Management and Biological Sciences.