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Conducts training on Econometrics Analysis
The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Employability (CEE), Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, recently awarded fourth year students of Economics, Accounting, Banking and Finance and Business Administration, certificates of accomplishment, having undergone entrepreneurship training in Econometrics Analysis at the Centre. Sixty seven (67) students benefited from the special training and award.

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Dr. Makuachukwu Ojide making opening remarks

In his introductory speech at the event, which took place at the Centre’s Conference Hall, Ag. Director of the Centre, Dr. Makuachukwu Ojide, informed the students that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba has given mandate to the Centre to promote entrepreneurship and employability among students and members of the host community, iterating that employability has a lot to do with skills acquisition, as people are employed based on the skills they possess. He revealed to the students that the training was to expose them on the basics of Econometrics Analysis, which fundamentally deals on software, like, EVIEW, STATA and SPSS and that the certificates awarded to them was to prove that they have skills in the specific subject, to enhance their employability after school. Dr Ojide encouraged students to go further to enhance their skills in the programme, through reading and research, stating that the training has introduced them adequately to the programme.

The Director further advised the trainees not to take the training for granted, despite that it was free, as well as the certificates awarded to them, which was made possible by the generous contributions of staff of the Centre, adding that, he wants students to testify that CEE AE-FUNAI added value to their lives.

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Barr. Adekola Ayoade addressing participants

Addressing the students, Head of Administration, Barr. Adekola Ayoade, pointed out that ‘’when a student possesses special skills, the labour market will look for you’’ and wished them well in their future endeavours.

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Dr. Lasbrey Anochiwa talking to the students

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Samuel Okenna Victor making vote of thanks.

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Blessing Onyemaechi Ejike making vote of thanks.

Dr. Lasbrey Anochiwa, HOD, Economics, who was present at the event, expressed delight for the opportunity to witness such training for students and appreciated Ag. Director of the Centre, Dr. Ojide, for organizing such essential training for AE-FUNAI students. He noted that the training is to prepare them well to face the obvious future challenges in the labour market, highlighting that what will make the difference for the students is in the extra effort they would put in applying what they have learnt and prayed that God will help them do that.

Mr. Samuel Okenna Victor and Blessing Onyemaechi Ejike, both of Department of Accounting, who spoke on behalf of other students, thanked the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba for establishing the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Employability, enthusing that one rarely sees a University in Nigeria today that is so dedicated to training students, like is done in AE-FUNAI. The spoke persons also appreciated the Ag. Director of the Centre and organizers of the programme for a job well done.

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Presentation of Certificates


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Dr. Ojide and other University officers and the students

2019/2020 LAW Post UTME Screening Resulthttps://www.funai.edu.ng/news/2019-2020-law-post-utme-screening-result/
We hereby inform all candidates who sat for the just concluded AE-FUNAI 2019/2020 LAw Post-UTME Screening that the results are out.

Candidates can check their results on the university website .

Thank you.

PRO.

Wednesday 26th February, 2020, Ash Wednesday, was very special for Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, as the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba held a special spiritual driven celebration of his 4th year in office with the women of the University exclusively, enjoining them to pray fervently for whoever would take over from him as Vice-Chancellor.

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VC, Prof Nwajiuba addressing AE-FUNAI Women

Prof. Nwajiuba, who became Vice-Chancellor of the University on 26th February, 2016, disclosed to the women at the University Main Auditorium, venue of the event that “I called you for us to pray for our University. Today is 26th February, 2020. Exactly four years ago, God made it possible for me to step in as the Vice-Chancellor of this University”, reminding them that he was told that before his coming on board, women of AE-FUNAI, five years ago, prayed for the right Vice-Chancellor to come and that he has been told by many of that, God answered their prayers. He therefore urged them to start praying for the next Vice-Chancellor, who will take over from him, trusting that God will harken again to the cry and prayers of women as exemplified in the story of Mary Magdalene, in the book of John 20:11-18, the only scripture reading of the day, taken by Dr. Mrs Chinyere Nwajiuba, President of AE-FUNAI Women Association.

Prof. Nwajiuba told the women that the process for choosing a new VC to take over will start sometime this year, when his tenure ends in February, 2021, he trusts in the power of God since he has no power of his own, stating unequivocally that AE-FUNAI is a divine project and all the good things on ground, from infrastructure and human resources development, academic excellence, cordial community relationship to everything that happen here, is divine.

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Cross section of AE-FUNAI Women with Dr. Mrs Nwajiuba (L) and Mrs Odisa Okeke(R) sitting in front

Elucidating the consequences of getting a new Vice-Chancellor that is not God’s choice, Prof. Nwajiuba noted that persistent prayers by the women, is the key to having a VC that will make them happy. “Let us start that prayer and I give that back to the women. The meeting was spiritually enriched with sessions of prayer led by Dr. Tine Nwaeze, and rendition of praise and worship songs.

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Prayer, Praise and Worship session

The Vice-Chancellor expressed his abhorrence for sycophancy, nothing, according to Duncan in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, that “There is no art to find the mind’s construction on the face…” As he would always say, Prof. Nwajiuba concluded in these words| ‘‘I have raised the flag, that is my responsibility to do, but having raised the flag, it shall be your duty to keep the flag flying”. He pledged in keeping with the parable of the talents to continue to work with the same zeal and passion for the development of the university till his last day in office, conscious of the fact, that at the end we shall account to God, who has given this opportunity.

President of AE-FUNAIWA, Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Nwajiuba, affirmed to the Vice Chancellor that the women have been praying for the sitting Vice-Chancellor and will continue to pray for the will of God to manifest in the choice of the next VC for the young but fast growing University. The Registrar, Mrs. Odisa Okeke, gave the vote of thanks.

2ND DAY AND FIRST MONDAY OF MARCH, 2020
Another native dress day

See how colourful, beautiful, bold, original, proud and happy we are at work

Thank God, is another first Monday of the month at AE-FUNAI.
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AE-FUNAI GRADUATE MAKES RECORD, DELIVERS 5 NYSC COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS IN 5 MONTHS TO MEET 2030 SDGs.
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Mr Samuel Dike Omaka, (KW/19A/1928), a 2018 graduate of Computer Science at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike,Ebonyi state, who served in Kwara state, for the NYSC programme made record for championing 5 landmark Community Development Service projects in his state of service within 5 months during his service year which was a major breakthrough for some communities forgotten in the rural areas.

With the zeal of meeting the 2030 targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, Samuel Dike led World Suicide Prevention Day Campaign/Conference/Rally in Kwara state, which saved lives and hit national newspaper and local radio stations, sensitized over 1200 students on SDGs across 4 secondary schools in Edu LGA, Kwara, provided school uniforms to indigent pupils and pair of a dozen classroom chairs to LGEA Primary School Ndeji, Edu LGA, in a bit to lift pupils from writing on the floor and provided Sabongeri-Ndeji a borehole within a month.

Under the mentorship of Enene Akonjom Foundation, he was able to meet up with his targets before the end of his service year. The AE-FUNAI graduate dedicated the first 5 months of his service year preparing, planning, strategizing and carried out needs assessment in Edu LGA. Haven drawn up his over 9 community development driven plans, he strived to achieve results believing that giving up was like giving up the hope of many communities in Edu LGA.

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World Suicide Prevention Day Campaign/Conference and Rally which took place at the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development on September 10th, 2019 was his first project and it was made possible through networking with over 18 organizations in Kwara State. With an unquenchable zeal to deliver on his well crafted agenda, Mr. Dike Omaka approached government and private organizations seeking for partnership, with enviable results to the extent that all resources and funds needed were contributed from different organizations, most of whom were people readily committed to the cause of suicide prevention. Suicide and Depression Awareness Foundation (SADAF) for instance partnered with Dike Omaka linking him to relevant sources for his requirements.

He also had UNILORIN students with burning zeal for humanitarian services as volunteers on WhatsApp. At that point he could use the power of collaboration with energetic youths to achieve the global goals. The Nigerian Red Cross Society was of a great assistance with their volunteers, technical advice and resources. The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development Kwara State offered their hall for the conference. Linkage from volunteers gave Omaka and his team free airtime to use UNILORIN FM 89.3 MHz for suicide prevention sensitization. The outcome of the whole event was pushed to feature in the Guardian Newspaper, all for free with Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) giving professional and technical assistance to the team. We utilized Online and outdoor campaign including billboards and radio stations (Harmony Fm and UNILORIN Fm) were utilized to reach Kwara people and the environ, all for free.


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In April 2019, the then Corper came across a primary school in Edu (LGEA Primary School, Ndeji), where pupils sat on bare floor to learn and triggered with empathy for those children he pledged trusting that he could lift them from sitting on the floor to learn, therefore began to seek support from NGOs who could assist in giving children more quality education.
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The advocacy was coupled with the provision of school uniforms to 15 indigent pupils in same school who could not have access to proper dressing. Enene Akonjom Foundation and Leave Impact for Eternity (LIFE) Foundation made donations leading to the construction of pair of dozen classroom chairs and 15 school uniforms at minimal costs for the chairs due to the mutual collaboration with the Community Timber Association supplied wood at 50% discount.

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October 2019, Mr Omaka set out to sensitize over 1200 students across 4 secondary schools in Edu LGA, on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Teaching the SDGs in secondary schools was a major target to raise the next generation social change-makers, who do not see problems from the perspective of government’s failure but as a global challenge that needs collaborative actions to make the world a better place to be.

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December 2019, he volunteered for the SDG Family Activation (World Largest Lesson) anchored by DEAN Initiative, to extend the SDG sensitization to a community in Edu LGA called Sabongeri-Ndeji. The outcome of the sensitization exposed the only source of drinking water which was bad and pitiable. The community pleaded with him to save them from the health danger they face with the water.


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Omaka quickly took snapshots of the situation in NYSC uniform and uploaded to twitter (@sam_unleash) seeking for intervention, taking it upon him to advocate for them which resulted in the collaboration with Mr Kehinde Akinsola, the Coordinator, World Largest Lesson Kwara Chapter and we formulated the #ConstructSabongeriWater twitter hashtag. The campaign officially kicked off January 1st, 2020 with the support of the Kwara State SDG Activators Team and a separate WhatsApp group of volunteers dedicated for the cause. Omaka’s responsibility was to compose daily advocacy tweet while the team made it viral. The viral campaign came across the path of many government organizations and NGOs as well as International organizations whose cause is about water. Next Blue Stories, an international storytelling platform about water followed the campaign update and sent a private message tagging the campaign an inspiring one and requested the inspiring story behind it published on their international storytelling platform. The campaign terminated on the 23rd day of January, marking 23 days of consistency. The #BuildAWell #FixABorehole #WaterTheNeedy twitter team intervened. Within 7 days, construction of a manual borehole was completed on the site and from 30th January, Sabongeri-Ndeji had access to clean water for the first time in the existence of the community.


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According to Mr.Samuel Dike Omaka, worthy ambassador of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State and a true patriot of this generation, the actualization of these projects tells how collaboration and networking with people (especially youths) of like-minds can be of great support for local actions towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. He challenged and as well encouraged all Corps members to live up to the tenets of their service to our fatherland through implementation of community development service projects and meet up with the main objective of the National Youth Service Corps scheme.

The Vice Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, on Wednesday 26th February, 2020 launched the first phase of allocation of stalls to traders, mainly members of the host community who had shops at the old mini market, which was removed to make way for the construction of the new Faculty of Management and Social Sciences and link road at the area. The University embarked on building a new ultra-modern market at a new site within the community, with water and electricity supply to accommodate the traders who were displaced due to the ongoing construction

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VC, addressing the AE-FUNAI Market Traders Association

The Vice-Chancellor was accompanied to the event which took place at the Old University Auditorium, Zone A by Director, Physical Planning, Works and Services, Dr. Iheanacho Ezeocha and some top University officers. Prof. Nwajiuba started by thanking AE-FUNAI Market Traders Association, for turning out en masse to witness the exercise which he was particularly present to lead. A total of 29 shop spaces were allocated to some of the market traders, who are mainly engaged in ICT and related businesses. VC directed that shops 1 and 2 be reserved for security personnel to enhance performance in their responsibilities of protecting lives and property in and around the market.

Prof. Nwajiuba asked those traders who were not given spaces at that first phase to exercise patience, as the allocation is o going and would get to every concerned person soon, promising to develop the market in a way it will suit them. He affirmed his earlier pledge to provide regular electricity, water supply and security and also to ensure the environment at the new market is clean enough for conducive atmosphere to carry on their business and advised them to constitute a committee that would work with the University Management to ensure quick and quality delivery.

The Chairman, AE-FUNAI Market Traders Association, Mr. Elom Nelson, commended the Vice- Chancellor, Prof Chinedum Nwajiuba, for his kind gesture and for giving them hope again when they thought all hope were lost after they were displaced from the former location and prayed that Almighty God will protect and guide him.

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VC and the traders during the allocation exercise

The Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu- Alike Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba on 26th February, 2020 celebrated four years in office, this time with the female staff. Prof. Nwajiuba took over the mantle of leadership of the young University as 2nd substantive Vice-Chancellor on the 26th day of February, 2016, after Distinguished Prof. Oye Ibidapo- Obe, the pioneer VC.

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VC, Prof. Nwajiuba addressing AE-FUNAI Women

The special celebration which was held at the University Main Auditorium was specifically dedicated to the female staff of the University as they were exclusively invited to be in attendance . Speaking at the event, Prof. Nwajiuba thanked God immensely for granting him a successful four year in office and informed the women of AE-FUNAI that this day has been dedicated to them because, prior to his coming, he learnt that the women had prayed earnestly for a Vice-Chancellor who will lead them with the fear of God . He emphasized that women are dear to our Lord Jesus, as he showed Himself first to a woman after His resurrection, as recorded in the Holy Book. Prof. Nwajiuba told them that he has come to render account to them on his accomplishments as Vice- Chancellor of the University in the last four years, urging them to embark on prayers now his tenure is ending, so that another person with the fear of God succeeds him.

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Dr. Mrs Chinyere Nwajiuba making remarks

President, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Women Association ( AE-FUNAI WA ), Dr. Mrs Chinyere Nwajiuba in her speech, iterated that women were important to our Lord Jesus Christ, as she took the Bible reading for the occasion, taken from the Book of John, Chapter 20 Verse 11-18. She intimated the Vice-Chancellor that women of the University have started prayers every first Thursday of the month for the Vice-Chancellor and the University.

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Mr Ubochi making presentation on Prof. Nwajiuba’s achievements

Mr. Ikechukwu Ubochi, SA to the Vice-Chancellor on Documentation made presentation on the major projects accomplished by the Vice-Chancellor within his four years in office, including accreditation and approval of academic programmes, attainment of global visibility/ranking, academic expansion, increase in admission and employment of students and staff, several inaugural and public lectures, creation of new directorates and centres, introduction of AE-FUNAI Parents Forum, participation of the University in National Research Exhibitions, engaging in numerous partnership with international/ foreign countries, installation of steady solar power supply, planting of trees in the University ,transforming it to ‘’ A University in a Garden ‘’,innovative teaching and learning environment, better staff welfare, infrastructural development, establishment of University revenue generating businesses, establishment of Students Union Government, hosting of numerous international conferences and AGMs, establishment of numerous organizational culture and several on-going projects for 2020. He informed the women that the past four years of the Vice-Chancellor’s administration has been exceptional.

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Registrar, Odisa Okeke(Mrs) giving vote of thanks

While making vote of thanks, The University Registrar, Mrs. Odisa Okeke expressed appreciation to the Vice-Chancellor for honoring women of the University and dedicating his 4th anniversary in office to them, pointing out that the gesture has distinguished women of the University as important in the growth of the University. She highlighted the several positions where the Vice-Chancellor has honored women in office in the University, promising that the women will not disappoint him in delivering on their duties in his remaining days in office.

Mrs Okeke congratulated Prof. Nwajiuba, on behalf of AE-FUNAI Women, for a successful four years in office and promised that AE-FUNAI women will continue to pray that as he comes to the end of his tenure, a man with the fear of God like him will succeed him.

Prof. Nwajiuba reciprocated their kind words by once again thanking the women for celebrating with him, stating that they are wonderful and very hardworking, enthusing that the future of the young University is in the hands of the female members of the university and urged them not to relent in prayers for the growing University.

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Cross section of AE-FUNAI Women at the event

AIRACC PROJECT TEAM VISITS AE-FUNAI
Assess the feasibility of having a Fabrication Laboratory in the University
On February 24th and 25th, 2020, Maria-Laetitia Ceccaldi of the French Embassy in Nigeria and the Project Coordinator of AIRACC, French acronym for Research and Innovation in Adapting to Climate Change, and Antonin Devillers, a French Consultant, visited Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, on a field mission to assess the potential/ possibility of building a digital fabrication laboratory at AE-FUNAI.

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VC, Prof Chinedum Nwajiuba addressing the guests

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VC, Prof Chinedum Nwajiuba addressing the guests

While introducing the guests, the AE-FUNAI-AIRACC Project Team Lead and Head of Department of Agriculture, AE-FUNAI, Dr. Robert Onyeneke, who led the team on courtesy visit to the Vice- Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, revealed that AE-FUNAI is one of the seven Nigerian Universities participating in the Embassy of France (in Nigeria) funded AIRACC project. He stated that the aim of the project is to create the right environment for starting research collaboration between a few institutions, focusing on adaptation to climate change, and that the project specifically targets a new generation of scientists from collaborating institutions.

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DVC, Academic, Prof Elom Presenting kolanut to the University Guests

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Dr. Robert Onyeneke introducing the team

Dr. Onyeneke further said that the collaboration involves 5 early career researchers per institution drawn from different disciplines related to climate change, giving rise to 35 young scholars and that the project consists of three components; kick starting collaboration, which seeks to build capacity of young scholars in collaborative research, encourage short exchange of staff between France and Nigeria on project basis and federate cross-universities teams. Whereas the second, Encouraging Innovation; seeks to build capacity in innovation process and project management, finance best three projects, build a creativity-oriented environment (innovation centers and fac/fab labs) and add values to projects; the third is basically about Project Management.

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Marie-Laetitia Ceccaldi (Project Coordinator) Antonin Devillers (Consultant) at the event

The AE-FUNAI-AIRACC project team lead enthused that the project started in April 2019 and has achieved significant milestone. He pointed out that AIRACC sponsored some Nigerian young scholars to participate in Smart Energy Summer School at the University of Grenoble, France for a period six weeks (June to July, 2019). He further said the project approved three proposals from three different teams of young Nigerian scholars drawn from participating Universities for funding and two AE-FUNAI scholars, Mr Chukwuemeka Emenekwe and Mr. Emmanuel Etika, were members of the teams whose proposals were selected for funding and noted that the two AE-FUNAI academics would develop weather index based reference value for soybean and maize and also write a programme for designing an energy mix system, with the least carbon footprint.

Prof. Sunday Elom, DVC, Academic, who received the guests on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, told them that the University is ready to co-operate with them in order to achieve maximum results and wished them fruitful stay, adding that the University would provide everything needed to make sure their assignment in the University was successful.

Speaking at the event, Prof. Nnnenna Nwosu Nworu reiterated that AIRACC Project Coordinator, Marie –Laetitia Ceccaldi and Anton Devillers, Consultant were on a field mission to the young but most serious public University in Nigeria noting that the University has a long standing relationship with the Embassy and Government of France and that currently AE-FUNAI has 41 staff studying in France.

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Prof Nnenna Nwosu Nworuh speaking during the event

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University Guest at the Physics Laboratory

The team moved on to visit some Departments in the University, including Center for Climate Change and Development where Mrs, Ejike Alieji Adaeze took them to the meteorology station to see the available meteorological instruments and need for improvement. The team also visited the Faculty of Agriculture Laboratory, Physics/Geology /Geophysics Lab, Biology lab, Civil Engineering Lab, Chemical Engineering Lab, Mechatronics Lab, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Lab, Biology Lab and Chemistry/ Bio- Chemistry Lab, and the University Solar Plant.


In their exit remarks at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, where VC, Prof. Nwajiuba received them in person, the team thanked him for making available all that was needed for the outing to be a success and further said they were impressed so far with the giant strides of the Nwajiuba administration as VC of the fast growing University.

In his response, Prof Nwajiuba made bold to state that the University has strong relationship with the French Government through the help of Prof. Nnenna Nwosu-Nworu, urging all lecturers of the University to make research and training of students for the future, their priority, stressing that future generation should be better than the former. Prof. Nwajiuba noted that AE-FUNAI is a serious University and students of the University are willing to learn as he thanked his guests for coming and wished them well.

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The team at the Crop Science Laboratory

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Guest and some school officials at the Mechatronic Lab
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The Team at AE-FUNAI/IMAPS 3D Research Center with the Coordinator Chiaka Nnodi offering explanations

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Vc in group photograph with principal officers and University guests

AE-FUNAI CES DIRECTOR URGES LECTURERS TO ADOPT ON-LINE TECHNIQUE FOR PROCESSING OF RESULTS
The Director, Centre for Educational Services (CES), Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Professor Dr. Johnny Ogunji has charged the lecturers of the Centre to imbibe ‘’quality ‘’ as a tool for exceptional perfection in the discharge of their duties.


Prof. Ogunji stated this on Tuesday 25th February, 2020, while making presentation titled ‘Examination, Examination Malpractice and Quality Assurance’ during a one day training, organised for the lecturers of the Centre at the CES Auditorium. He noted that there is need to differentiate between external and internal Quality Assurance System as it is important for everyone to know the ethics and norms guiding the organization. The Director stressed that while external system imposes a mechanism of checking from outside the quality of service provided, internal systems on the other hand, are mechanisms established within an institution aimed at improving delivery of services.

Prof. Ogunji maintained that in as much as finance is a major constraint affecting quality, it is important that every staff should put their best as quality is key in proper management, adding that AE-FUNAI aspires to be a world Class University and the process to achieve it includes conduct of examination in a quality assured format. He enjoined the lecturers to administer standard examinations and discourage malpractice so that the quality of our products will be unmatched and our reputation will become high.

Mr. Handel Emezue, the WEB Master of the Centre, who took the lecturers on Online Result Processing, stressed that the benefit cannot be over emphasised. He iterated that the gains of the online application range from Faster result processing time, Elimination of ‘’certain’’ human errors, Ease of Score/Graph sheet, Tracking of result modification and Storage of result on the cloud, stating that more of a practical work is involved using internet enabled Laptop with the use of user name and password. Emezue assured the lecturers that he will always be available to assist in any area they find difficult.

Secretary of the Centre, Mr. Ama Omaha announced to the lecturers that lectures for the Second Semester will commence on Monday 2nd March, 2020 and as such they should work hard to prepare the pre-degree students for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board Examination that will hold from 17th March, 2020.

It is interesting to note that CES started registration of JUPEB students on Monday 24th February, 2020 for their external exams. According to Prof. Ogunji, about 245 students have already successfully completed the registration exercise.

Pursuant to achieving excellence in academics and attaining world class status, which the young but fast growing University aspires by every of its policy decisions and actions, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, has been consistent in the exposure of its staff and students to international programmes, by way of post-graduate studies, training, seminars, workshops, conferences, internship, excursions and other international engagements, under the watch of the visionary Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba.

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The AE-FUNAI students on arrival to France

Recently, the University’s French Centre, under the Directorship of Prof. Nnenna Nwosu-Nworuh, took three 300-level B.A French students of the University to France for Language Immersion (Year Abroad) Programme. This is coming when Nigerian Universities no longer consider sending students studying French to France. According to Prof. Nwosu-Nworuh, who personally accompanied the students on the trip, the purpose was to properly groom the students in French language and culture.

Prof. Nwosu-Nworuh applauded the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, for approving the trip, adding that students of AE-FUNAI were the only ones from West Africa, amongst other undergraduates from USA, Asia, Oceania and South America to be sent for such programme. She stated that the programme, which would last for 7 months, started with placement test which yielded positive results, as the students’ proficiency level matched the tested competences, for which they were commended, indicative of the fact that AE-FUNAI French Unit is doing a great job.

The students attending the programme in France are Emmanuel Daniel EZE, Samuel Enyinnaya NWORUH and Amarachi Daniella OKECHUKWU.

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(L-R)Emmanuel, Samuel and Amarachi

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(L-R)Emmanuel, Samuel and Amarachi

Students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, recently embarked on a maiden agricultural extension village outreach, in meeting with the requirements for their 400 level course, Agricultural Extension Practice (AEE 403). The course which is designed to expose the fourth year students of Agriculture to real-time agricultural extension practices focuses on the importance of income diversification for the improvement of rural livelihoods and food security, with specific interest on all agronomic practices of cucumber as a way of increasing household income. The choice for Cucumber production as revealed by the team leader was as a result of the increasing demand for the product in the State as well as the requisite knowledge of the agronomic practices involved in producing the crop, which the students garnered in their earlier years in the university.

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The students sensitizing the villagers on their arrival for the programme

The team of staff and students led by Prof Mabel Dimelu, a Professor of Agricultural Extension on sabbatical in the University, visited Onyikwa, a nearby village to the University, where they first embarked on sensitization tour round the village after which the students used drama to educate the villagers on the health and income benefits of cucumber. They had two presentations; one of which focused on the need for the villagers to diversify their income by planting or engaging in different agricultural practices, and the second, on the agronomic practices of cucumber production. The farmers expressed joy for the visit by the staff and students of the University and look forward to more benefits from the Department and University. They expect to work with the University in solving some of their social, household and agricultural production challenges.

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Students inviting the villagers to the venue

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One of the village youth expressing his joy

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Students sharing sliced cucumber to the villagers

The Head of Department, Dr. Robert Onyeneke described the maiden village extension outreach of the Department of Agriculture, AE-FUNAI as a step in the right direction because it will raise hope for a new collaboration between the host communities and the University.

The students were accompanied to Onyikwa village for the extension outreach by the academic staff teaching the course, Prof. Mabel Dimelu, Mr Sikiru Ibrahim-Olesin and Mr Loveday Njoku, and the Acting Director Extension and Community Service of the University.

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Villagers listen with rapt attention

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Sensitization continues

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Students educating through drama

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Students educating through drama

The general public is hereby notified that the postponed Law post-UTME screening for the 2019/2020 academic session has now been scheduled to hold on Thursday 27th February, 2020 at the AE-FUNAI CBT Centre, from 8am.
All registered candidates should visit the portal on Tuesday the 25th of February, 2020 to print their screening acknowledgement slips, indicating their batches and time for the screening exercise.

Thank you.
Director, Academic Planning (DAP)

The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Employability (CEE), Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, recently put all 200 level students of the University on a compulsory entrepreneurship course, to make them entrepreneurs.

The training took place at the capacity filled University Main Auditorium, with about 3000 students put in different groups, in attendance. The students were exposed to such tasks as business development plan, relevant to their various disciplines.

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Dr. Makuachukwu Ojide addressing the students

In his introductory speech, Dr. Makuachukwu Ojide, Acting Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Employability (CEE), informed the students that they were being trained to equip them to become future producers and entrepreneurs, adducing that the training is a way of empowering them, as the experience gained from the training would give them the edge to set up businesses after schooling here, instead of waiting for paid jobs that may not come.

Dr. Ojide further explained that the training is taken to heart by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, who wants the graduates of the University to come out the best in whatever they are doing, iterating that it is the desire of the Vice-Chancellor that at the end of their university education, they would not be thrown to fate, hence this preparation to make them entrepreneurs, while still in school.

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Mr. Ezennabuike, delivering his speech

The Guest Speaker, Mr. Chibuike Arinze Ezennabuike, Head, Corporate Affairs Commission, Ebonyi State, put the students through on the role of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), in the process of establishing their own businesses, pointing out that CAC is the body responsible for registering businesses in Nigeria. Mr. Ezennabuike further told the trainees that after a business has been decided upon, it is necessary to legalize and register the business while taking them through the steps, from conception to full operation of the business. He promised to assign a Desk Officer to the students to effect registration at subsidized costs, for those who may wish to register new businesses after the training.

Some 300 level students who were earlier trained in production of various consumables made presentation of their products to the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba. VC who was very pleased with the presentation, informed the students that it is his desire that entrepreneurs come from AE-FUNAI, emphasizing that one cannot go through the University and be looking for job. Prof. Nwajiuba enthused that “from this little beginning by the students, so much could begin”, promising that his administration would sponsor any student who is interested in registering a business.

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Prof. Nwajiuba encouraging the trainees

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Prof. Nwajiuba encouraging the trainees

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Prof. Nwajiuba in group photograph with some Participants and Officers

Dr. Ojide thanked the Vice-Chancellor for his support in making the training a reality. He appreciated the Guest Speaker and his colleagues for their contributions in making the programme successful and the students for participating actively.

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Cross section of students

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Students with Organizers

DELEGATES OF SOUTH-EAST UNIVERSITIES GAMES ASSOCIATION VISIT AE-FUNAI
Delegates of South East Universities Games Association (SEUGA), on Wednesday, 19th February, 2020, visited the Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba to show appreciation to the University for hosting SEUGA games last year and to honour the Vice-Chancellor for his love for sports both in the University and at the Zonal level.

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Prof Elom showing VC’s award

Leader of the delegation, Mr. Emeka Ogbu, who doubles as Vice President of NUGA and Chairman of SEUGA stated that the aim of their visit was to present Award of Merit and Medal of Honor to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nwajiuba, for his selfless service to humanity, his love and support for sports, and for hosting the last NUGA Games. The Enugu State University of Technology(ESUT) Director of sports, went on to present an award to VC as a mark of honour, respect, gratitude and for his love for sports and the association. Awards were also presented to the University Principal Officers and Coordinator, Vice-Chancellor’s Office, who were present at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room to receive the SEUGA delegates.

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Emeka Ogbu- NUGA Vice-President and SEUGA Chairman making remarks

Responding to the visiting team, DVC, Academic, Prof. Sunday Elom, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, in the company of other University Officers, welcomed the NUGA Delegates and thanked them for the award, stating that the school appreciates the spirit behind the award and promised to support the association in any areas they need the University’s support.

The SEUGA delegates were comprised of Emeka Ogbu- NUGA Vice-President and SEUGA Chairman, Alagba A.O, Director of Sports, Ebonyi State University, Olawoyin Olayinka- Director of Sports, AE-FUNAI among other officers from the University.

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NUGA delegates and University Officials in group photograph

INVITATION TO THE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S 4TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN OFFICE
All the female staff of the University are by this memo invited to the event marking the four (4) years in office of the Vice-Chancellor scheduled to hold as follows:



Date: Wednesday, 26th February, 2020



Time: 11:00am



Venue: University Auditorium (Admin. Zone)



Concerned staff (Teaching, Non-Teaching and Cleaners) are notified that attendance is compulsory.



Please this memo supersedes the earlier memo dated February 9, 2020.


Odisa C. Okeke (Mrs.)

Registrar

VC, AE-FUNAI MEETS WITH GMD NESTOIL PLC, SEEKs COLLABORATION
On 14th February, the Vice –Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, with some staff of the University, paid a visit to the Group Managing Director, Nestoil plc at Nestoil Tower Lagos to seek collaboration.

Prof. Nwajiuba appreciated Dr. Ernest Azudialu, commending him for the great work he is doing both in his company and society at large. He introduced AE-FUNAI as one of the most serious public University’s in Nigeria. The Vice-Chancellor appealed to the GMD to make an endowment in the University which the generation to come would live to remember.

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Prof. Nwajiuba (left) addressing Dr. Azudialu.

In his response, Dr. Ernest Azudialu thanked Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba for recognizing the good works God is using NESTOIL PLC to do, while applauding him for the giant strides and landmark impact his administration has recorded in the transformation of the University, stressing that his labour would not go unrewarded. He promised an interactive session with the students of the university, through personal example for teaching and guiding the younger generations and as a way of encouraging and spurring them on.

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Dr. Azudialu responding to Prof. Nwajiuba

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Prof. Nwajiuba(3rd left) and his team in group photograph with Dr.Azudialu(3rd right)

Elated Prof. Nwajiuba thanked Dr. Azudialu for hosting him and his team and presented AE-FUNAI customized gifts to him.

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Prof. Nwajiuba presenting gifts to Dr. Azudialu.

VC AE-FUNAI PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO CHARGE DE’ AFFAIRS UKRAINIAN EMBASSY TO NIGERIA
The Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Charge de’ Affairs (Ambassador) of Ukraine to Nigeria, Mr. Serhi Yushkevych to discuss matters of interest to the University.

At the meeting, Prof. Nwajiuba made proposals on issues of importance for the advancement of the world class vision of the University and mutual benefit of the country and the institution, including exchange programme for staff and students of AE-FUNAI with selected Ukrainian Universities, award of scholarships to the University staff for MSC, Ph.D and Post Doctorate Programmes in selected Ukrainian Universities, support from Ukrainian Government and investors in the area of agricultural extension services for the university, to make the institution a major agricultural producer, such that it can feed staff, the host community and the South-East geopolitical zone at large. VC also presented Ukrainian Embassy the opportunity to endow a professional chair in AE-FUNAI. He expressed happiness over what the embassy is doing in Nigeria, declaring his interest to collaborate and partner the embassy. Prof. Nwajiuba did not forget to commiserate with the Ambassador over the recent air mishap in Iran in which 176 passengers travelling in a Ukrainian air bus were involved.

In his response, Mr. Serhi Yushkevych, thanked Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba for the visit, expressing his willingness to collaborate and partner the University and asked that a formal letter be presented to the Embassy on the subject matter, pointing out major areas of interest for deliberation of Ukraine Agency.

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Representatives of Sumy State University and VC AE-FUNAI Team in a group photograph

In another development, Vice-Chancellor’s entourage, comprising Messrs Chris Uwadoka, Acting Director, Centre for Development Assistance Management, Partnership and Training(CEDAMPAT), Ejike Uchegbu, SA to the Vice-Chancellor on Partnership/Private Sectors and Embassy and Mr. Samuel Olurunsola, Representative of the University Bursar, met with Mr. Olena Nedryhailo, Official Representative of Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nigeria (UCCI) and Representatives of Sumy State University, Ukraine. While in the meeting, representatives of Sumy State University did not hesitate to announce their interest to collaborate and partner the University, stating that Sumy State University, Ukraine was already in collaboration with Bingham University in Nasarawa State, Nigeria and wished to enter into such partnership with AE-FUNAI. To that effect, the Vice-Chancellor asked them to make a formal proposal to Office of the Vice-Chancellor, AE-FUNAI, indicating their areas of interest, after which Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would be drawn for further actions. The Sumy University team also informed the Vice-Chancellor that they have an Online-Programme Model for interested students who might not be able to travel to Ukraine to study. They expressed profound gratitude to Prof. Nwajiuba and his team for paying them the visit.

AE-FUNAI RENDERS COMMUNITY SERVICE TO WOMEN OF HOST COMMUNITY
The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Employability (CEE), Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu–Alike, Ebonyi State, on Monday, 10th February, 2020, organized a one -day training for skill acquisition for Ndufu-Achara Women, in pursuance of its responsibility and contribution to the socio-economic development of its host community, Ikwo in Ebonyi State.

The well attended training, which was conducted by Centre for Entrepreneurship and Employability (CEE) in collaboration with Directorate of Community and Extension Services, AE-FUNAI, and funded with voluntary contributions of some staff of the University to support the programme, was held at the Community Anglican Church Ndufu-Achara, Ikwo.

While welcoming the women at the event, Acting Director, CEE, Dr. Makuachukwu Ojide informed them that the programme was set up by Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, to train and empower women of the community so that they could help themselves and their various Families. He stressed that they were going to be trained in production of liquid soap, hair shampoo, toilet soap, toilet wash, styling gel and insecticides. Dr. Ojide explained that after acquiring these skills, it would help them become more productive, alleviate poverty in their homes and invariably contribute to training the next generation, declaring that the gesture was part of the vision of the Vice- Chancellor for community development.

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Dr. Makuachukwu Ojide speaking to participants

In his presentation at the event, Dr. Arua Oko, Acting Director for Directorate of Community and Extension Services, AE-FUNAI, explained that community development is part of the mandate which the university is set up to accomplish, emphasizing that the training was to render community service to the women of the host community, develop and empower them financially as a way the University is giving back to society. Dr. Oko iterated that the University is development driven to impact on the society, so women can be useful to themselves and family, adding that the university will organize more skill acquisition training which will extend to industries, the Government of Ebonyi State and the wider community. He enthused that “when the righteous are on the throne the people will rejoice”, stressing that VC, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba is a child of God and wants the people to know a child of God passed through the community by the time he leaves and that the training was the beginning of greater things to come to the people.

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Dr. Arua Oko making presentation

Hon. Onyebuchi, Chairman Ikwo Local Government Council, who was guest at the training, expressed joy that Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike,(AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, has extended its Community Extension Services to the host community, through training of women of Ndufu- Achara on various useful production skills, stating that skills acquired by these women will benefit them immensely by making them independent, become producers and employers of labour, become relevant to companies who may need people who are skilled in the production of these items and most importantly, it will provide alternatives to the menial jobs which they are doing presently. He thanked the Management of AE-FUNAI for the gesture to the women of Ikwo and Ebonyi State.

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Hon. Onyebuchi making remarks

On behalf of the women of Ndufu-Achara, Mrs. Vera Ikechukwu, the Community Women Mobiliser, expressed gratitude to the Vice- Chancellor, AE-FUNAI, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba and the University Authorities for remembering them at a time like this and for training them effectively on skills that will help them and their families make living, stating that they neither deserved it nor are qualified for such quality training at no cost to them. She further thanked the team who organized the training, the facilitator and everyone who attended the programme.

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Mrs. Vera Okechukwu expressing appreciation

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CEE Trainers in group photograph

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The women in training session

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The women display the end products after training

The Search Team for next Vice-Chancellor for University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), today, Wednesday, 12th February, 2020, visited the Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, to notify the University that the Office of the Vice–Chancellor of UNIPORT is vacant and request qualified staff of the University to indicate interest.

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Prof. Sunday Elom, receiving the team

Receiving the team at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Sunday Elom, in the company of other top officers of the University, declared that it is a welcome development for any qualified and interested person(s) to apply for the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, as the office will be vacant from July, 2020.

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Prof. Godwin-Egein making his presentation

Prof. M. I. Godwin-Egein, who led the team, thanked VC, Prof. Nwajiuba and the University management for availing them the opportunity to visit for the purpose, stating that in view of what they hear and see going on in AE-FUNAI, they are at the right place. He averred that their visit was to notify the University Authorities that the office of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has been declared vacant for replacement of the out-going VC come July, 2020. Prof. Godwin-Egein further maintained that pursuant to the University’s (miscellaneous Provision) Decree No.11 of 1993 as amended by the University’s Amendment Act No.1 of 2007, the Governing Council of the University was pleased to invite applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacancy.

Provost of the College of Medicine, AE-FUNAI, Prof. Paul Ezeonu, expressed delight for the team’s choice of AE-FUNAI as suitable for the search and for making it open for any interested candidate to apply, praying that God will continue to guide and strengthen them as they continue the search for suitable candidate as next Vice-Chancellor of their institution.

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DVC, Prof. Elom and some officers of the University with the Search Team

OFFICIALS OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES VISIT AE-FUNAI
Affirms award of contract for construction of water supply scheme
Officials of Federal Ministry of Water Resources Abuja, on Friday 7th February, 2020, visited the Vice– Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, to affirm the recently awarded contract for construction of solar powered water supply scheme in the institution.

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Prof. Sunday Elom welcoming the visiting team

Welcoming the team at the Vice–Chancellor’s Conference Room, Deputy Vice–Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Sunday Elom, who represented the Vice–Chancellor, expressed happiness that the young University is getting water from Federal Ministry of Water Resources, pointing out that water is one of life’s necessities. He appreciated the Minister for Water Resources and the Federal Government of Nigeria for the gesture, stating that the University would not take it for granted and promised full co-operation of the University management in ensuring the smooth take-off of the project and its timely completion.

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Mr. Richard Adalikwu making remarks

Mr. Richard Adalikwu, of the Department of Water Supply in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources Abuja, who led the team, thanked the Vice–Chancellor, on behalf of the Honorable Minister, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Director, Water Supply&PPP, for the warm reception given to them, enthusing that they came to inform the University Authorities that award of the contract for construction of Solar Powered Boreholes with 100m3 Tank and Treatment Plant in the University has been approved, to improve the water supply situation in the University.

He emphasized that they came together with the project contractor to properly assess the water situation in the University, the piping networks and sewerage sites, to have first hand information and be in a better position to compliment what is on ground. The scope of the contract, he explained, include construction of 100m3 Elevated Water Tank (EWT), Drilling and Equipping of 3 Boreholes to be connected to the EWT, Supply and Installation of Solar Pumps and Panels for the Boreholes, 5km Reticulation, using various sizes of pipes and Construction of 30 Fetching Points plus Construction of Security/Operators Room and Fencing of the service area.

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Mr. Adalikwu signing the contract document

The visiting team was taken round the University water network by Director, Physical Planning, Works and Services (PPW&S), AE-FUNAI, Dr. Iheanacho Ezeocha, accompanied by Engr. Dr. Cyril Umeh who represented Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Prof. O.O Ugwu and Engr. Sunday Adebayo, Chairman, AE-FUNAI Water Resources Committee, after which Mr. Adalikwu officially handed over the duly signed documents to the representative of Mthel Engineering Services Limited, the Project Contractor. Mr. Adalikwu enjoined the contractor to ensure that necessary arrangement for the smooth take-off of the project is concluded for the timely and quality delivery on the project.

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Mr. Adalikwu handing over contract document

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Prof. Elom and University officers with visitors

Holds Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign and Free Screening
The Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu–Alike Women Association (AE–FUNAI WA), the umbrella body of all women associations in the University in collaboration with Joyce John Cancer Foundation on Tuesday, 4th February, 2020 launched its new Women H ealth Initiative, during which Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign and free Screening was organized for all women, at the University NEEDS Assessment Building.

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President, AE-FUNAI WA, Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Nwajiuba making opening remarks

The President, AE-FUNAI WA and Coordinator of the programme, Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Nwajiuba, welcomed all AE-FUNAI women and guests present at the event, informing them that the programme was organized to launch AE-FUNAI Women Health Initiative in conjunction with Joyce John Cancer Foundation. She stated that the whole idea of the programme was to educate the women on the scourge of cancer of the cervix and conduct free screening on them. She explained that the Month of February is marked all over the world as cancer month, so AE-FUNAI Women Health Initiative is joining to celebrate as its aspiration is to have women without cancer of the cervix in AE-FUNAI, Nigeria and the world over.

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Dr. Uzoma Agwu Addressing AE-FUNAI Women

The Facilitator of the programme, Dr. Uzoma Agwu, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, (AE-FUTHA) and founder of Joyce John Foundation, which has special interest in preventive oncology, thanked Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Nwajiuba for the opportunity to enlighten and screen the women, stating that it was a thing of great joy for her as any dysplasia she discover in the process and treat, she would have saved one woman from cancer and death. She iterated that cervical cancer is the second most common gynecological cancer worldwide affecting women and advised that women should ensure they screen regularly as early detection of pre-cancerous cells could be treated.

Dr. Agwu revealed that the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer in women, and is usually contacted through sexual contact with the affected person. She urged women to desist from any behavior that would expose them to the virus and engage in exercises that would boost their immunity. According to her, there are usually pre-cancer signs before the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus, becomes cancerous. She further informed her audience that regular screening is necessary to detect any dysplasia for treatment and by so doing, cervical cancer could be averted. She stated that other risk factors for cervical cancer are multiple sex partners, having male sex partner who has multiple sexual partners, early sex, personal history of dysplasia of the cervix, vagina or vulva, smoking, having sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and low immunity.

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Dr. Mrs Nwajiuba, President, AE-FUNAI WA, members, participants in group photograph with Dr. Uzoma Agwu.

In her vote of thanks, Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Nwajiuba, thanked Dr. Agwu for screening the women and her contribution towards promoting healthcare in Nigeria. She further thanked the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba and Management of the University for their Support in making the programme a success. Dr. Mrs Nwajiuba specially appreciated the Director, Department of Health Services, AE-FUNAI, Dr. Henry Aloh for assisting with the University Clinic’s examination couch and screening aid.

AE-FUNAI women unanimously expressed their happiness and gratitude to the organisers of the programme, especially for the opportunity to be screened free as they would have spent heavily to have the same screening in a private hospital. The women had good time as they carried out special parade and fitness exercise.

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AE-FUNAI Women on Parade

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The Women in a fitness exercise

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT…. https://www.funai.edu.ng/news/public-announcement/
Due to a number of constraints, we have put a hold to the admission process into our Programme in the 2019/2020 session. The proposed Post UTME Screening scheduled for 11th and 12th of February 2020 will no longer hold.
We will communicate further in about one week from today as we deal with some policy matters in Abuja.
Signed:
Director, Academic Planning (DAP)

On Wednesday February 5th 2020, Nwata Anayo Eze Caring Foundation paid courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ebonyi State Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba.

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CEO Nwata Anayo Eze Caring Foundation, Mr Ajah Uguru Justice speaking at the event

While speaking, the Chairman of the foundation Mr. Ogbonna Sunday who was in company of the Chief Executive Officer of the foundation Mr. Ajah Uguru Justice, thanked the University Management for the warm welcome, adding that the foundation started on 7th November 2019 and has about 50 Students of both tertiary, secondary and primary education under the foundation. He further explained that the foundation deems it necessary to visit their beneficiaries, emphasizing that the foundation believes in caring and helping the less-privileged, which necessitated their visit to AE-FUNAI to see the VC and also handover some token to their beneficiaries for their day-to-day upkeep.

Barrister Eze-Ali G.O Coordinator Vice-Chancellors Office welcomed the guests on behalf of the VC, thanking them for the kind gesture and prayed God to enrich their pockets, adding that the school is grateful for the support and further encouraged the beneficiaries to take their studies seriously as hard work pays off.

Mr. Uguru speaking said the sole aim of the foundation is to reach the less privileged in the society by helping them have access to education and better life after school, he thanked the VC for the warm reception and handed over the envelope to the beneficiaries who are students of the University.

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Rep VC, Barr. Eze-Ali handing over donation to beneficiaries

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AE-FUNAI HOLDS SIWES ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR PROSPECTIVE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING STUDENTS
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, recently held a Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) orientation programme for the 300 level students of the institution who are meant to embark on a 6-month industrial attachment at the end of the first semester of the current academic calendar, at the main auditorium.

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Rep. of the VC, DVC (Administration), Prof. Philip Omoke making his opening remarks at the event

Welcoming the participants to the event, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Philip Omoke, noted that students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a veritable tool in the technological acquisition process, adding that the exposure is vital to both the students and the university as an institution of learning and research.

Prof. Nwajiuba also stated that the university has been making sustainable effort to improve on SIWES activities and programmes, explaining that every year, staff of the Directorate of SIWES are given opportunities to attend Industrial Training Fund (ITF) organized workshops and training. This, according to him was to acquaint them with the relevant skills necessary for the management of the scheme.

He advised the students to be good ambassadors of the university in their place of assignment, enjoining them also to listen attentively to all presentations being made by the officials, and equally used the medium to appreciate them for the payment of students’ allowances for the 2018 SIWES year. He further encouraged the agency to keep the good work going, promising that the institution and her management will continue to work with all commitment to see that no supervisor was owed at any point of time.

Presenting his address at the event, the Director-General /Chief Executive officer of Industrial Training Fund, Sir Joseph Ari who was represented by Mrs Chioma Egbobe, said the Industrial Training Fund is the apex Manpower Training and Development Organization of the Federal Government charged with the responsibility of ­“providing, promoting and encouraging the acquisition of skills in industry and commerce, so as to generate a pool of indigenous trained man power sufficient to meet the needs of public and private sectors of Nigerian economy’’.

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Rep. of DG/CEO, ITF, Mrs. Chioma Egbobe addressing the participants

She also noted that as part of its responsibilities, the agency, offers a vast array of Human Resource Development Services which include Research and development, consultancy services, monitoring and Evaluation, Standardization and certification of training and management of SIWES on behalf of the Federal Government. She further said the scheme was started in 1974 as a result of growing concerns among industrialists, that graduates of higher institutions lacked adequate practical background studies preparatory for employment in industries. Adding, that SIWES was established to facilitate the full realization of mandatory skill acquisition and proper training of programmes designed to expose students, pointing out that students are expected to develop occupational competence that would facilitate their fitting into the world of work after graduation. She ended by encouraging students to put in their best, work hard and behave themselves as ambassadors of the University and ITF.

The thrusts of the training were on the role of institution and students in SIWES activities and the role of ITF in the implementation of Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES).

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Mr. Chukwuka Malechi addressing students

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Ag. Director, AE-FUNAI Directorate of SIWES, Dr. Adeolu making remarks



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Participants at the events

2019/2020 POSTGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admissions into the postgraduate programmes of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, leading to the award of Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Doctorate Degrees in various areas of specialization indicated below, according to Departments/Faculties for 2019/2020 academic session:

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
Department of Anatomy:
M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes

(i) Anatomy



FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Department of History and Strategic Studies
A and Ph.D. Programmes
(i) History and Strategic Studies (Economic History, Social History, Political History, Diplomacy and Strategic Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies and Diaspora Studies).

PGD in Peace, Conflict and Strategic Studies
Department of Languages and Linguistics
PGD and M.A Programmes

French
(ii) Igbo



Ph.D. Programme

French


Department of English and Literary Studies
PGD, M.A and Ph.D. Programmes

English and Literary Studies (Discourse Analysis, African Literature, Theory and Criticism, Gender Studies, Phonology, Semantics, English for Specific Purposes, Syntax and Stylistics).


Department of Fine and Applied Arts
PGD and M.A Programmes

Fine and Applied Arts (Graphics, Sculpture and Art history)


FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Department of Biology/Microbiology/Biotechnology
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes

Biology (Environmental Biology, Plant Pathology, and Parasitology
Microbiology (Medical Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Bacteriology and Virology).


PGD and M.Sc. Programmes

Biotechnology


Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes

Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Environmental and Analytical Chemistry).
Biochemistry (Medical, Nutritional, Environmental, Molecular Biology and Enzymology).


Department of Mathematics/Computer Science/Statistics/Informatics
PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes

Mathematics


Department of Physics/Geology/Geophysics:
PGD and M.Sc.

Applied Geophysics
Physics (Acoustics and Engineering Physics).


FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Accountancy/Business Administration/Banking and Finance:
M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes

(i) Accountancy (Management Accounting, Taxation, Forensic, Audit and Public Sector).

(ii) Business Administration (Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Strategic Management, Productions and Operations Management).



Department of Economics and Development Studies:
M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes

(i) Economics



Department of Psychology
M.Sc. Programme

(i) Psychology



Department of Sociology/Criminology and Security Studies:
M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes

(i) Sociology (Industrial Sociology, Criminology and Sociology of Development).



Department of Political Science:
M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes

(i) Political Science (International Relations, Local Government Administration, Political Philosophy and Political Economy).



GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

(i) Candidates for admission into any Postgraduate programme of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State must have obtained at least five (5) credits at not more than two sittings in WASC, NECO, GCE or NABTEB including English Language. In addition, candidates seeking admission into the Faculties of Science; Basic Medical Sciences; and Management and Social Sciences must have a credit pass in Mathematics. Candidates shall also possess the minimum entry requirements for admission into the Postgraduate programmes in their respective Departments.



(ii) Graduates of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State or other Universities recognized by the University Senate who also possess the above qualifications are eligible to apply.



SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) PROGRAMMES
(i) Graduates of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State or other Universities recognized by the University Senate who have obtained a Bachelor’s Degree with at least a Third Class Honours.

(ii) Holders of HND at Upper or Lower Credit level passes or its equivalent areas.

(iii) Candidates who hold qualifications other than the ones mentioned above which are acceptable to the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Senate of the University, may also be considered for admission.



MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
(i) Graduates of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State or other Universities recognized by the University Senate who have obtained the Bachelor’s Degree in relevant disciplines with at least a Second Class Lower Division.

(ii) Candidates with relevant Postgraduate Diplomas from the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State or other Universities recognized by the University Senate with at least credit level passes with minimum of 3.5 CGPA on 5-point scale or 3.0 on 4-point scale.

Candidates whose First Degrees are unclassified but have at least 60% average score (B level).


DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.) DEGREE PROGRAMMES
(i) Candidates from Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, or other Universities recognized by the University Senate who have obtained Master’s Degree that is appropriate for the proposed field/s of study shall qualify for Doctorate Degree admission.

(ii) Candidates must possess minimum of 4.0 CGPA on a 5-point scale or 3.0 on a 4-point scale in their Master’s Degrees. Candidates who possess at least a B level (60%) average score) at Master’s Degree provided that research work formed part of the Master’s Degree Programme shall also qualify for Doctorate Degree admission.



DURATION OF PROGRAMMES

Postgraduate Diploma
(Full-Time) – Two Semesters (Minimum)



(b) Master’s Degree

(Full-Time) – Three Semesters (Minimum)

(c) Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.)

(Full-Time) – Six Semesters (Minimum)



REGISTRATION

Successful candidates are expected to register their postgraduate courses immediately after they are offered admission at the commencement of session.





METHOD OF APPLICATION

On payment of non-refundable Application Form fee of fifteen thousand naira (N15,000.00) only, made payable to “Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State” at any Commercial Bank within the Country using the Remita platform, candidates can download and complete the online Application Form by logging on to www.funai.edu.ng



SUBMISSION OF REFEREE REPORTS

Candidates should also download the online Referee Report forms and submit to their Referees (three Referees) one of who should be their former Lecturer. The Referee Report forms after being filled-in by the Referees should be received back in sealed envelopes (addressed to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State) by the candidates and enclosed alongside other documents in the application package. Kindly note that applications are not complete and would not be processed unless the Referee Reports are available.



FORWARDING OF ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS

Candidates should download academic transcript request slips provided online, and submit same to their Universities/Institutions requesting them to forward a copy of their last academic transcripts to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State”, attaching the transcript request slip. This must reach him/her not later than two weeks from the deadline for sale of Application forms. Candidates, whose transcripts are not received after the stipulated time by the School, would not have their application forms processed.



SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS

Completed Application forms with the relevant documents should be posted or delivered in an envelope marked “PG Admission” to the undersigned. The following documents are required to be enclosed with Application Forms/Referee Reports in a file jacket and then placed in a 10” x 15” size brown envelope before submission;

NYSC certificate (Discharge or Exemption or Exclusion certificate)
All educational credentials
G.A. letter of identification
Birth certificate
Evidence of payment of Application form fee


Submissions should be addressed to:

The Secretary,

School of Postgraduate Studies,

Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike,

PMB 1010, Abakaliki,

Ebonyi State.



Closing Date

Sale of online Application Forms will close six weeks from the date of publication of this advert i.e. 6th February to 19th March, 2020.



IMPORTANT NOTE

All applicants shall undergo computer based postgraduate admission screening test and those seeking admission for Ph.D. will in addition to scoring a minimum of 50% in the CBT, be invited for oral examination, date of which will be communicated to all applicants via sms.







Signed:

ODISA C. OKEKE (MRS)

Registrar

AE-FUNAI HOLDS 3RD INAUGURAL LECTURE
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu –Alike, Ebonyi State, recently, at the University Main Auditorium held her 3rd inaugural lecture titled, Dialogues and experimentation: African Literature in the Age of the Digital.
Prof. Gloria Monica Tobechukwu Emezue, Professor of English in the Faculty of Humanities and first female tenure professor of AE- FUNAI, delivered the inaugural lecture at the AE-FUNAI capacity filled auditorium.
Welcoming the audience, the chairman, Inaugural and Public Lectures Committee, Prof. Rosemary O. Igbo explained that the lecture titled “Dialogues and Experimentation: African Literature in the age of the Digital’’ is actually focused on dialogues and experimentations in African Literature within the context of the digital age. She further explained that the lecture is a great work of art and an expedition into the world of imagistic language and the exploration for the African Identity.

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Prof. Rosemary Igbo presenting welcome address.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba while making his opening address at the event, commended the organizing committee for inaugural lectures for their continued good performance in the assignment given to them. He advised younger academics that when confronted with the challenge of an inaugural lecture, they should be able to locate their teaching, research, community service activities within a universally respected corpus of knowledge to which efforts have been devoted and have earned professorship. This he stressed requires interrelationship in teaching, researching, serving the community, making contributions to knowledge and being able to locate these in a constantly changing and emerging world of the future. Prof. Nwajiuba reiterated that AE-FUNAI being a University with serious academic orientation, her inaugural lecture shall not be about exaggerated exuberance, but shall be a serious academic exercise, which will be about a professors career, researches and contributions towards the extension of the frontiers of knowledge, which will seek to show why a professor is deserving of the elevation and will be as early as possible in the career.

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VC, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba making opening address.

Delivering her lecture, Prof. G.M.T Emezue explained that” Literature “derived from the Latin word “littera” meaning “written” presents characters through any of its genres of poetry, drama or prose, thereby concretizing an array of human values, emotions and ideas. She emphasized that in the process of reading a literary work, we subtly internalize the information by unconsciously identifying with the characters or values that we cherish, admire or hate. This she stated makes literature a powerful tool for initiating social changes. She added that literature helps in expanding the domains and frontiers of human languages and helps us shape our world through the process of imagination.

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Inaugural Lecturer, Prof. G.M.T. Emezue delivering the lecture.

Prof. Emezue while explaining African literature in the digital age stated that African dirge poetry a part of African literature whether written or oral is mostly communal and seeks to perpetuate the continuity of life beyond the mortality of the flesh. She emphasized that African literature calls attention to itself in the special way it uses the English language adding that is a viable tool in the dissemination of ideas and concepts that regenerate values and cherished world views and cosmogony of the African especially in attempt to align himself with his culture while proffering solutions in combating some of the existing world problems. She further added that African literature has a lot to do with reshaping Africa’s future through tapping the imaginative faculties in the process of re-examining and re-imagining the African societies and her people. The lecture ended with Prof. G.M.T. Emezue reciting a poem she wrote titled ‘’ Tender Feet (for jah jah Binks)’’.

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5L, Prof. G.M.T. Emezue, VC, Prof. C. Nwajiuba and other principal officers of AE-FUNAI.

Staff of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu –Alike, Ebonyi State, are celebrating African Culture by wearing colorful native attires today being Monday, 3rd of February, 2020.
This celebration is done every first Monday of the month, the purpose of the celebration is to re-invent the spirit of Africanism through exhibition of our rich cultural heritage.
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The students numbering 72, all in JSS/SSS classes, were accompanied on the trip by four teachers.
The students were taken on a tour of facilities relating to French studies in AE- FUNAI : the Audio Visual Room, the Languages and Linguistics Library and the Language Laboratory. At the Language Lab they watched a French educative movie and learnt the French National Anthem - La Marseillaise. The excursion included an interactive session during which the students asked and answered questions.

At the end of the tour, Dr Chinwe Okolo acting for the Director French centre spoke to the students and their teachers and saw to the distribution of the refreshment items.

Many thanks to our dynamic Prof Nnenna Nwosu for providing refreshment and souvenirs for them.
A big thank you to Corper Felix Okpokpa, Mme Felicity Akalawu and the final year students.

They arrived safely to their school at 7:55pm.
To God be the glory.

The President of a Canada based NGO, United Share-Life Outreach, Reverend Jude Dike, on Tuesday, 28 January, 2020 paid courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Alex- Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, to familiarize with the University Management and reassure the continued support of the International nonprofit organization. The visitors were first received at the office of the University Guidance Counsellor, Dr. Ngozi Nwudu, in the presence of Mr. Chris Uwadoka, Director, Center for Assistance Management, Partnership and Training (CEDAMPAT), before proceeding to the office of the Deputy Vice – Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Sunday Elom, who received the President and the National Coordinator of the organization, on behalf of the Vice – Chancellor, who was out of the state on official assignment.

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DVC, Academic welcoming the guests

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Prof. Sunday Elom discussing with Rev. Dike and Engr. Madu

Presenting the guests to Prof. Sunday Elom, Dr. Nwudu pointed out that she knew about the organization in Lagos during one of the programmes they hosted there and thereafter requested for their support to the University, to which they gladly accepted. Consequently, the organization visited the University sometime in March, 2019, to donate medical equipment, quantity of malaria, blood pressure and asthma drugs, wheel Chairs, eyeglasses, among other items. Dr. Nwudu further said that she got another call from the President, Rev. Dike, asking her to put together a list of hospital equipment needed in the school clinic, so he could make provision for some, which was one of the reasons they visited.

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Dr, Mrs Nwudu receiving the visitors in her office

Prof. Sunday Elom welcomed the guests, saying it is rare to find an NGO willing to donate to a Federal University. He appreciated the NGO for remembering the University at the time of scarcity, adding that the University is grateful while wishing them well and prayed God to bless them. He further thanked Dr. Nwudu for bringing the NGO to AE-FUNAI.

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Rev. Dike marking remarks.

In his remarks, Rev. Dike said he is grateful for the warm reception given to them adding that he has the pleasure to associate himself with the University and that he is willing and glad to provide support to the young University, to the glory of God.

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(L – R) Engr. Madu, Rev. Dike, Prof. Elom, Dr. Mrs Nwudu and Chris Uwadoka

In preparation for the 3rd inaugural lecture of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu- Alike, Ebonyi state, slated for Thursday, 30th January 2020, the University Public Relations team along with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Inaugural and Public Lectures, Prof. Rosemary Igbo were in the office of the AE-FUNAI 3rd Inaugural Lecturer, Prof. G.M.T. Emezue on Monday, 27th January, 2020, to chat with her on the forth coming inaugural lecture, to ascertain her readiness and as well show solidarity to the lecturer.

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3rd Inaugural lecturer, Prof. G. M. T Emezue speaking

Responding to the question on how she feels being selected to deliver the lecture, Prof. Emezue stated that, she feels very excited and honoured to be the one selected , expressing that inaugural lecture is something every professor looks forward to sometime in their career. She revealed that she became a Professor in 2015, and expressed profound gratitude to the Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba administration for giving her the opportunity to lecture in the University and stated her intention to make the best use of the opportunity. She as well thanked Prof. Rosemary Igbo, for driving the Inaugural and Public Lecture Committee effectively and making it work after so many attempts to put it into action. Prof. Emezue further stated that Inaugural lecture gives one opportunity to tell the world what you have been doing. Affirming her readiness, she said that she has been working hard, doing a lot of researches and intends to let people know the things she has been doing, the impact so far, and the way forward, during her lecture. She further stated that she has done several researches in the past 20 years and therefore has quite a lot to talk about.

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Prof. Emezue (left) chatting with PRO Chris Akubuiro and Prof. Igbo

The 3rd Inaugural lecturer enthused that she has been receiving support and encouragement from both her immediate and extended families, her children who have deployed their professions in ensuring that she achieves success and of course her colleagues. She said that so many people have promised and assured her of their attendance to the lecture, thanking God for giving her life which she described as miraculous especially as she will be the first female Professor to give inaugural lecture in AE-FUNAI.

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Prof. Igbo making remarks

Prof. Igbo expressed happiness for the achievements so far recorded by Prof. Emezue, stating that she was optimistic that her presentation will be very successful and her audience will enjoy her lecture.

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Prof. Emezue (3rd left), Prof. Igbo (2nd left), PRO (3rdleft) and others

AE- FUNAI HOSTS OFFICIALS OF FEDERAL MINISTRIES OF FINANCE, BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING
The Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu- Alike, Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, on Friday, 24th January, 2020, at the Vice- Chancellor’s Conference Room, hosted a team from the Federal Ministries of Finance, Budget and National Planning, and Education, who were at the University for the 2019 4th Quarter Budget Monitoring.

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VC, Prof. Nwajiuba addressing the monitoring team

University Bursar, Alhaji Rafiu Aliu, who introduced the team to the Vice – Chancellor and other officers of the University present at the reception, stated that they were at the University, as representatives of the Federal Government, to monitor the utilization of funds released for AE-FUNAI Capital Projects for 2019 and ascertain the level of implementation as outlined in the budget template.

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University Bursar introducing the team.

While welcoming the team, VC, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba thanked and appreciated them for what the ministries have been doing to support the building and development of Universities and other institutions of learning. He informed the team that the university has done a lot of projects in his tenure and that individuals and groups within the University go the extra mile contributing their personal funds and salaries to support execution of projects in the University, in appreciation of the good work going on in the campus. He further informed the monitoring team that the university had zero supply of electricity, but presently the first with solar electricity, pointing out that the university has built a College of Medicine with a project currently for installation of portable water in the campus. Prof. Nwajiuba added that the University has completed a lot of road projects. He used the opportunity to officially inform his guests that the young University has recently gotten NUC approval to run 61 additional programmes out of the 62 presented for approval in 2019.

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Mr. Ndana Abdulrazau making remarks

A member of the 3 man team, Mrs Julie Uzor, of the Federal Ministry of Education, commended the Vice – Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba for the level of transformation witnessed in the young but fast growing University, observing that the campus has serene environment with staff committed to work. She further emphasized that since she got to know about the university, it has never embarked on strike and that it was difficult to see leaders who could lead that way. She thanked VC, praying that God will continue to imbue him with grace and desire to keep up the good work in the university.

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Mrs Julie Uzor acknowledging VC’s laudable achievements

Leader of the team, Mr. Ndana Abdulrazau, also appreciated Prof. Nwajiuba for the warm reception he gave them, stating that God is in the institution. He reiterated that they were assigned to monitor the utilization of funds received for specific Federal Government Capital Projects in the University and that from what he has seen done in AE- FUNAI under the leadership of Prof. Nwajiuba, he would give his administration more money for projects, if he was in the position to do so. He urged VC to carry on with the good work.

The team continued with the assignment after the courtesy call on the Vice – Chancellor


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VC in group photograph with the visiting team and University Officials

Alex- Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu – Alike, Ebonyi State, on Friday 24th January 2020, held her 8th Matriculation Ceremony and Open Day in grand style with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba visiting all faculties in the University, congratulating and celebrating with matriculants and their parents and guardians. The faculties so visited were Agriculture, Basic Medical Sciences, Education, Engineering and Technology, Humanities, Management and Social Sciences with the following number of matriculants; 57,348,380,328, 422 and 994 respectively.

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VC, Prof. Nwajiuba addressing the Parents’ Forum

In his address, the Vice-Chancellor, welcomed students, parents and guardians to the 8th matriculation ceremony, stating that freshmen have gone through the rigorous process of the Ordinary level School Certificate Examinations, JAMB, and the screening exercise of the University. Prof. Nwajiuba revealed that out of 11,335 who sat for Post-UTME in the University only 3,064 matriculated, which represents only 27%, he therefore charged the freshmen to guard the opportunity jealously in order to be successful in the end and to avoid distractions that are common with freedom away from parents and teachers, which they may be exposed to for the first time.

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Administration of Matriculation Oath.

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Matriculants in procession

Prof Nwajiuba encouraged the new entrants to attend lectures as prerequisite to sit for examinations and ensure that all required fees are paid before examinations because the University needs the money to provide teaching materials, examination papers, workshop chemicals, tables, chairs, water and electricity amongst others .VC informed his audience that AE – FUNAI is acknowledged as the most serious public University in the country, with serious academic calendar, adding that absence from lectures, workshops, and laboratories by lecturers and technologists is near zero in the University. Prof Nwajiuba pointed out that there is no sale of books and handouts by lecturers as only quality and globally known books maybe recommended by lecturers and only obtainable in bookshops. He iterated that the school has inception quiz which commences around the second week of each semester and is 10% of the course credit load and that the school also has mid-semester examinations and end of semester examinations, which should be taken seriously. He did not forget to state that final year students of the university usually have their results and performances known promptly and mobilized for National Youth Service (NYSC), the same year.

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Provost, College of Medicine, Prof. Ezeonu, receiving VC, Prof. Nwajiuba

Nwajiuba also told the matriculants and their parents and guardians present at the event that apart from being the Matriculation Day, it is also OPEN DAY and the University management expects students, parents and guardians to meet and interact with staff, Deans, Heads of Departments and Units as well as lecturers. He used the medium to warn students against joining cults,s reminding them that it is against the first commandment “Thou Shall have no other gods…’’ (Exodus 20, 3-5). He added that membership of such cults confer no advantage but the oats they take and their practices are clearly ungodly, and consequences of such oaths confer no advantage to the society. Nwajiuba did not hesitate to also warn students against indecent and improper dressing in the campus.

The Vice – Chancellor ended by stating that “No nation and no society rises above the quality of her brains and intellects. The university sits atop a knowledge-driven world. Our most important assets are our human resources. These define not only our today but our future. The youth are that future. What we do with them defines our future”.

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Cross section of Parents at the Open Day session

Earlier before the matriculation proper, VC, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba addressed the Parents’ Forum, thanking them for making out time to come, and went ahead to say that AE-FUNAI Parents’ Forum is about four years and unique in many ways. Prof. Nwajiuba pointed that the main aim of AE-FUNAI Parents’ Forum was for the parents to partner with the University and also to bring the parents closer to the happenings in the University, thus ensuring proper Parents – University relationship for better education of their children.

The Vice Chancellor, reminded the parents of the generation of children we have now who are suffering a lot of distractions because they are left alone at home and at the mercy of home videos and other electronic gadgets, while their parents are out there working in order to make life better for them and end up making the children feel reluctant to concentrate in their studies.

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Prof. Omaka, Dean, Faculty of Science, presenting VC’S Address

The Vice Chancellor, advised the parents to take more interest in ensuring that their children give them receipts of fees paid for and evidence of course registration and results for the year, affirming that the Parents’ Forum is a right choice for them and the University. He also reminded the parents of how committed and dedicated the University is, reiterating that in AE-FUNAI, lecturers teach well and the University sticks to the school calendar. He urged the parents and guardians to help raise their children spiritually as these children cannot be raised in a spiritual vacuum, while wishing them and their children God’s blessing.

Prof. Nwajiuba took time to host some family friends, including Prof. Titus and Prof Mrs Joy C Nwabueze, DVC, Administration, Michael Okpara Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Sir Eugene Nwaizugbe, MD/CEO, IVY Computers Limited, whose wards were among the matriculants.

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VC and wife with Onuoha family

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VC with Nwabueze family

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VC, and Sir Nwaizugbe family