Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has called on Abia State University Uturu to seek possible ways of adjusting its curriculum to address present-day challenges confronting the Society.

Governor Ikpeazu made the call while speaking at the 27th and 28th combined Convocation Ceremonies of the Abia State University held at the institution's Convocation Pavilion at the main campus, Uturu.

He said there was a need to seek current knowledge in areas such as Agriculture to address the current food shortage prevalent in the country today, Onyebuchi Ememanka, Chief Press Secretary to the governor said in a statement obtained by ABN TV.

To that end, The Governor challenged the institution's Faculty of Agriculture to embark on more research on ways of grooming local goats as an alternative to cow meat.

He commended the lecturers of the institution for their resilience and requested them to continue to hold on even as he assured that he will meet with their leaders before the end of the year to discuss on how best to address the challenges confronting the university, the statement added.

It continued, "Governor Ikpeazu pledged the continuous support of his administration to the institution and congratulated the graduands on the milestones they have attained.

"While expressing confidence that the graduands will make great impact in the outside world, he reminded them that while their certificates are keys that will open the doors, he reminded them that they still require humility, doggedness, and resilience to succeed.

"In their separate addresses, the Chancellor of the University, Tor Tiv and Chairman Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers, Professor James Ortese Ayatse and the Pro-Chancellor Senator Adolphus Wabara thanked Governor and visitor for his tremendous support to the institution.

"They called on all stakeholders to support the new Vice-Chancellor and management to move the University to greater heights.

"In an address, the Vice-Chancellor Professor Onyemachi Maxwell Ogbulu thanked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for his untiring efforts in keeping the university afloat since the inception of his administration and ensuring that the university enjoys uninterrupted academic calendar.

"Professor Ogbulu promised to adopt the time tested business model in driving the affairs of the university by creating and expanding value for staff and students and other stakeholders in harnessing resources and installing key processes and procedures befitting a 21st-century university and announced automatic employment for the overall best graduating students of 27th and 28th convocation, Ezeigbo Chukwuemeka from the Department of Architecture and Dike Emmanuel from the department of Biochemistry.

"In a valedictory speech on behalf of other graduating students, Dike Emmanuel who made a First Class from the Department of Biochemistry thanked the education-friendly disposition of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to Abia students and their lecturers for nurturing them to greatness and pledged to uphold Excellence and Service which the university is known for.

"The ceremony which featured the convocation of a total of 5712 graduands including the Wife of the Governor, Dr. Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu who bagged Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management, the Clerk and Permanent Secretary of the Abia State House of Assembly Sir Johnpedro Irokansi among others also featured the conferment of Honorary Doctorate Degrees on deserving members of society including a former INEC Commissioner in charge of the East and widow of the late former Deputy Governor of Abia State, Dame Gladys Nwafor, Chief Allen Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace and Dr. Nnamdi Ezeigbo, the CEO of SLOT.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/2021/11/update-curriculum-make-research-on-alternative-to-cow-meat-ikpeazu-challenges-absu/

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what happen to chicken,fish,duck,Bush meat,goat,antelope,ram,etc all over the place

These people mumu aswear. Na only cow meat be meat

Remember what you ate during the civil war.

Thank me later.

:oc

Hehehe.

Abia state indigenes also challenge Ikpazue to make research on bad roads and good governance.

He should also understudy the Ebonyi state governor and come up with a plan on how to build flyovers.

Alternatives plenty na..

Nobi only beef man dey chop bifor na.

1. Buffalo

Commentor:
Remember what you ate during the civil war.

Thank me later.

Sorry what was that?

Good, we need to see the creativity and ingenuity in them, he should also provide the needed support

.

You actually need this kind of research?

Why not just establish or invest in your own massive ranch?

Lmao

Okay

Most of the cows were defied by the ab**ki and Fulani herdsmen.


Fish, local goats, chicken and turkey are better

Stupidity... The alternative is rearing your own cattle by yourself and that's not rocket science

As if he will be willing to fund their research. Without relevant research studies, universities are as useless as the P in psychology.

Tofu, donkey

Goat meat is much better.

Very unreasonable idiot

Chicken

Nna eehhh,

E no go funny come April 8 2022.



Even fish prices are inflating on a daily,e no go funny at all!

Globad:
You actually need this kind of research?

Why not just establish or invest in your own massive ranch?

exactly what do you need to research on again
Simply get cows and build your own ranch

The only thing I saw was grooming local goats in place of cow... welcome idea

Click bait title...
He simply asked them to research how to improve productivity of local breeds of abia state goats and other livestock that can rival cow meat

Just Talk...
Has he paid Salaries?
And how Good are these salaries if he has?

Alternative to cow meat how?? Maybe goat meat