President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said
there was no need for the Academic Staff
Union of Universities to continue with their
industrial action. Jonathan said this at the inauguration of the
Federal Government sponsored-
Transformation Projects at the Federal
University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). Represented by Prof. Ruqayyat Rufai, the
Minister of Education, the president said N30
billion had been released for the payment of
earned allowances in all public universities. The president said that the inaugurated
projects were in line with the Federal
Government’s commitment to providing quality
education in the country. He said the projects were based on the need
assessment exercise conducted by the Federal
Government in universities. Jonathan urged the university administration to
engage in research for national development,
while stressing the need for proper
maintenance of completed projects. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Chidozie Asiabaka, in
his speech, expressed joy at the completion of
the structure. Asiabaka noted that the projects had gone a
long way in tackling the dearth of basic
infrastructure in the school. “The dearth of classrooms, lecture theatres,
power supply, student hostels, office
accommodation, library space and facilities are
major challenges my administration faced
when I assumed office two years-ago,’’ he said. The vice chancellor said with the intervention
of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, the
university got 1000 sitting-capacity lecture
theatre, Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies
Building. He said the inaugurated projects are the new
Engineering Technology, School of
Environmental Technology Building, Centre for
Nuclear Energy Studies and Training and the
School of Agriculture and Agricultural
Technology building complexes. The others are the School of Environmental
Technology building, landscaping of the
campus and the provision of solar energy lights
on the campus. He also commended the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC) on the
completion of the giant student hostel building
in the university. He lauded the Federal Government for the
release of N1 billion for the development of
capital projects in each public funded
university. (NAN)
there was no need for the Academic Staff
Union of Universities to continue with their
industrial action. Jonathan said this at the inauguration of the
Federal Government sponsored-
Transformation Projects at the Federal
University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). Represented by Prof. Ruqayyat Rufai, the
Minister of Education, the president said N30
billion had been released for the payment of
earned allowances in all public universities. The president said that the inaugurated
projects were in line with the Federal
Government’s commitment to providing quality
education in the country. He said the projects were based on the need
assessment exercise conducted by the Federal
Government in universities. Jonathan urged the university administration to
engage in research for national development,
while stressing the need for proper
maintenance of completed projects. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Chidozie Asiabaka, in
his speech, expressed joy at the completion of
the structure. Asiabaka noted that the projects had gone a
long way in tackling the dearth of basic
infrastructure in the school. “The dearth of classrooms, lecture theatres,
power supply, student hostels, office
accommodation, library space and facilities are
major challenges my administration faced
when I assumed office two years-ago,’’ he said. The vice chancellor said with the intervention
of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, the
university got 1000 sitting-capacity lecture
theatre, Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies
Building. He said the inaugurated projects are the new
Engineering Technology, School of
Environmental Technology Building, Centre for
Nuclear Energy Studies and Training and the
School of Agriculture and Agricultural
Technology building complexes. The others are the School of Environmental
Technology building, landscaping of the
campus and the provision of solar energy lights
on the campus. He also commended the Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC) on the
completion of the giant student hostel building
in the university. He lauded the Federal Government for the
release of N1 billion for the development of
capital projects in each public funded
university. (NAN)
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