In response to the decision of the University Governing Council at its 30th Regular meeting held on Wednesday, 30th June, 2021, for the constitution of a high-powered Committee on AE-FUNAI 10-year Development Plan, otherwise known as ‘’AE-FUNAI Vision 2031’’, the Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Professor Sunday Elom, has constituted a 13-member Committee.

While inaugurating the Committee yesterday, the Vice-Chancellor noted that the genesis of the Committee was a result of the Governing Council’s directive that he should constitute a high-level Committee to propose a ten-year development plan for the university, even though the Council was also aware that he had already set-up a 5 year Strategic Plan Committee. He said the Council in its wisdom decided that the Strategic Plan Committee should be fused into a new Committee with a plan period of 10 years, to be called ‘’AE-FUNAI VISION 2031’’.


VC, Prof. Sunday Elom and principal officers in a group photograph with members of the Committee after their inauguration yesterday
He stated that Management has selected the best people to do the work, adding that the selection of members was based on personal merit and antecedent, pleading with the members to apply all the seriousness that is required to deliver on the assignment as Council is relying on them to deliver on their mandates and on time.



Prof. Elom further explained that the vision document would be launched during the forthcoming convocation ceremony of the University, noting that the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, HE President Muhammadu Buhari would be invited to the occasion which would be organized in conjunction with the late Dr. Alex Ekwueme’s family.


VC, Prof. Sunday Elom speaking during the inauguration ceremony
Continuing, the Vice-chancellor urged members of the Committee to take the task seriously in order to come up with a draft document before the next meeting of the Council which is scheduled to hold in late August, 2021, adding that Council is also in a hurry to have the assignment completed on time. He also enjoined them to adhere to their terms of reference as contained in their letters of appointment.



According to the memo signed by the Registrar, the terms of reference of the Committee were to: Prepare a 10-year development plant for the University, appraise where we are now, formulate where we want to be in the next 10 years, formulate how we can get there, merge these with those of Strategic Plan Committee and make recommendations to the Management.

While speaking before the inauguration of the Committee, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Emeritus Prof. Nimi Briggs, who joined the meeting through Zoom, appreciated the Vice-Chancellor for acting speedily on the Council’s decision, noting that the Committee is to brainstorm and create ideas that will lift the University from where it is now to where it wants to be in the next ten years.


Chairman of the Committtee, Prof. Dennis Akoh speaking at the inauguration


Continuing, Prof. Briggs maintained that Council views the work of the Committee seriously, and encouraged members to live up to expectation.



‘’ I want to tell you that this project is very important to Council’’, he said.

Responding, the chairman of the Committee, Prof. Dennis Akoh, thanked the Vice-Chancellor for constituting the Committee and assured the Management that they will not fail in the assignment, attributing his confidence on the calibre and antecedents of people in the Committee.

‘’The members are true representatives of every aspects of our university’s life and I am sure we will turnout a document that will be a true representative of the purpose the Committee was set up”, he concluded.

Members of the Committee are: Prof. Dennis Akoh (Chairman),Prof. Chukwunonso E. C. C. Ejike, Prof. Rosemary O. Igbo, Prof. Nnnenna Nwosu, Dr. Onuora B. Nweke, Prof. Dr. Jonny Ogunji, Engr. Prof. Onuegbu O. Ugwu, Prof. Kevin N. Nwogu, Prof. Abel Ezeoha, Prof. Paul O. Ezeonu, Dr. Otu Otu Akanu, Mr. Elom Ikechukwu Ubochi, Mr. John C. Ekpe, Director, Physical Planning, Works and Services, Chairman, ASUU, Chairman, SSANU, Chairman, NAAT, Chairman, NASU and Mr. Friday U. Onwumere (Secretary).