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DEAN, FEDU, GIVES VALEDICTORY SPEECH
• Moves to occupy her new office
The Acting Dean, Faculty of Education, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Nwajiuba on Tuesday, August 27, delivered her valedictory speech to staff and officers of the faculty at the handing over note event organized by the Faculty.

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Acting Dean, FEDU, Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Nwajiuba delivering her speech
In her speech, she recalled her completion of two tenures in office which according to her, was a privilege to serve and a dedication for possible success and productivity. Dr. Mrs Nwajiuba who was recently appointed pioneer Ag. Director, Centre for Enhancement of Teaching and learning (CETL) with effect from Monday 1st September, 2019, attributed her new positioning as a result of hard work and performance.

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Heads of Departments watching and listening with keen interest
“Productivity they say is never an accident. It is always a result of commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused effort”, she stated, maintaining that since she was called for another opportunity, she will, to the best of her ability, in a woven good relationship, partnership and support of the staff, move mountains. “Reward for good work, they say, is more work. I am pleased to accept the new responsibilities given me and pray God for enablement to accomplish the vision of the new centre”.

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Cross-section of faculty staff at the event.
Dr. Mrs Nwajiuba who was highly elated with the level of cooperation she received from her colleagues and support staff expressed hearty gratitude to one particular man she described thus “my mentor, strength of my bones, he that made me believe in my life, my ‘potential booster’, motivator, pillar of my life, who took me under his wings and guided me through the right ways of life, - Professor Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba”, Vice-Chancellor, AE-FUNAI. She harped that she is indebted to him and the management of the university, for the privilege, opportunity and avalanche of support received during her tenure.

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She thanked the HODs and other staff members both teaching and non-teaching, for their colleagueship, uncommon tolerance, commitment, sacrifice and hard work demonstrated at rough and tough times in the course of her services. She charged them to continue their good works in their service to AE-FUNAI and the faculty.
While handing over up-to-date notes on the Faculty state of affairs to the in-coming Dean, Prof. Rosemary Igbo, Dr. Chinyere Nwajiuba asked staff of the Faculty, to extend the same hand of fellowship to the unassuming scholar, who is stepping in as Dean so as to continue to raise the flag of the faculty higher.
In her response, Prof. Rosemary noted that she did not expect the appointment. “I didn’t see this coming. I wouldn’t say I am taken unaware. In moments like this, you give everything to God”. She averred that Dr. Chinyere Nwajiuba is very articulate and remained focused at all times, even at her young age. “She is young, rational and articulates rapidly but carefully at all times… we will not digress but follow her footsteps so that all she has built will continue to grow. She has left a very big shoe to wear; I will look for cushioning to wear them”, she stated.

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The in-coming Dean, Prof. Rosemary Igbo, making acceptance speech
Prof. Igbo therefore thanked Vice-Chancellor and the management for the good things happening in the institution and her life, noting that she does not deserve the position. “I know that I have worked elsewhere but I have not been a Dean in AE-FUNAI”, she said.
Similarly the newly appointed Senior Special Assistant On Special Education to Ebonyi State Governor, His Excellency, Engr. Chief Dave Nweze Umahi, Hon. Dr. Chinyere Elom, who was present to witness the hand over ceremony, noted that her appointment will transform education in the state, starting from Primary education to tertiary level, as she intends to harvest best brains from primary schools to kick start the state government’s scholarship programme on the 9th of September, 2019 in the three senatorial zones of the state, comprising Government College, Afikpo; Ezza High School, Onueke and Abakaliki High School (Presco). She added that she would collaborate faculty of Education, Centre for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and the university management while running her programmes.

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Dr. Mrs. C. Nwajiuba congratulating her colleague and newly appointed SSADr. Mrs C. Elom at the handover ceremony.

2019/2020 APPLICATION FOR SUPPLEMENTARY ADMISSION INTO
ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY NDUFU-ALIKE, EBONYI STATE…

This is to inform the general public, especially candidates that sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry candidates that vacancies for supplementary admission exist in the under-listed programmes of the University:
1. Faculty of Agriculture
PROGRAMME
Agric-Business & Management
Agricultural Economics & Extension
Animal Science
Crop Science
Soil Science
Fisheries and Aquaculture






2. Faculty of Education
Agric Education
Biology Education
Business Education
Chemistry Education
Education Management
Guidance and Counseling Education
Mathematics Education
Physical and Health Education
Physics Education

3. Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronic Engineering

4. Faculty of Humanities
French
History and Strategic Studies
Music
Philosophy
Religion
Theatre Arts

5. Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Banking and Finance
Economics

6. Faculty of Science
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Geology
Geophysics
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Computer Science
ELIGIBILITY
1. Interested candidates must have scored 180 and above in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
2. All candidates can apply whether he/she had chosen the university as first or second choice or not at all in the 2019 UTME. However, those who did not choose the university as first choice should effect a Change of Institution to AE-FUNAI on JAMB portal. Also, those going for new courses should effect a Change of Course on JAMB portal. All candidates should effect the change on JAMB Portal before registering for the PUTME. Deadline for interested candidates to effect all required changes is *Tuesday, 17th September, 2019*.
3. Candidates who sat for the 2019 AE-FUNAI Post–UTME Screening Exercise and scored below 180 may re-apply and can opt to change their initial course on JAMB portal. All such candidates shall be required to participate in a fresh Post-UTME Screening Exercise.
4. Candidates who scored 180 and above in the 2019 AE-FUNAI Post-UTME Screening Exercise but were not offered admission in their initial courses should also re-apply for any of the advertised courses.
5. Direct Entry candidates must have chosen AE-FUNAI as first choice institution.
6. All applicants shall participate in the screening exercise.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Registration commences on *Wednesday, 28th August, 2019* and closes on *Wednesday, 18th September, 2019*. Registered candidates should go back to the registration portal from *Thursday, 19th September, 2019* and print their examination notification slip to ascertain their date and time of screening.
MODE OF PAYMENT/REGISTRATION
Interested candidates are required to pay a processing fee of N2,000 only.
To register, follow the steps outlined below:
1. Visit the University website: www.funai.edu.ng, go to News, Click on 2019/2020 Supplementary Admission Screening
2. Click on “Prospective Students”
3. Click on “Click to Apply” under 2019/2020 Supplementary Admission Screening Application
4. Enter your “JAMB Registration Number”
5. Select your payment mode (Generate Remita Retrieval Reference Number).
6. Proceed to any bank for your payment with your Remita number.
7. Return to the Application page and enter your “JAMB Registration Number” again.
8. Proceed with the completion of the Form.
9. Upload CLEAR COPY of recent passport photograph
10. Confirm your entries.
11. Submit your application.
12. Print out your acknowledgement slip.
DATE FOR SCREENING:
Screening commences from *Tuesday, 24th September, 2019* to *Thursday, 26th September, 2019*.

*SCREENING REQUIREMENTS*: Candidates are required to come with the following items:
1. Examination notification slip printed from the University website, which should indicate their date and time of screening.
2. 2019/2020 Original UTME Result slip (not photocopy) showing candidate’s picture and score.
3. A biro or pencil. The screening shall be at the University Computer Based Test Center and it shall be computer- based mode.
NOTE: Any candidate who is offered admission into the university through the supplementary application shall not be permitted under any circumstance to request for a change of course in future. Candidates should be guided by the provisions in the JAMB brochure with particular reference to the UTME subject combinations and SSCE/Direct Entry requirements.
For further enquiries, please contact these Hotlines: 08067558863; 07066988253; 08170899288. E-mail: info@funai.edu.ng
Signed:
Odisa C. Okeke (Mrs.)
Registrar

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TO: ALL STUDENTS & MEMBERS OF STAFF
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Theme: “Harmony”

Write and Win!!! Write and Win!!! Write and Win!!!

The Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike’s annual Creative Writing Competitions for students and members of staff of the University, aim at creating healthy fora for the synergy of ideas, which could be channeled towards constructively solving many challenges of our contemporary existence.

The theme for the 2nd AE-FUNAI Creative Writing Competitions is “Harmony.”

Lots of prizes and gift items abound for winners in all the categories of the competitions. All entries should be submitted to aefunaiharmony@yahoo.com and copied to aefunaicreativewriting@gmail.com.

The categories are as follows:

Poetry Category:
Participants are expected to write a poem of not more than 30 lines on the above theme. Each participant is expected to submit not more than 3 poems, out of which two will be selected.
Prose Category:
Participants are expected to submit a short story of between 2,000 to 3,000 words on the above theme of the competition. Only one entry per participant will be permitted in this category.
Drama Category:
Participants are expected to submit a short drama piece of not more than 3,000 words on the above theme of the competition. Only one entry per participant will be permitted in this category.
Submission Guidelines:

Only bona fide students and members of staff of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike are eligible to compete for these events.
All submitted entries MUST be sent as MS Word attachment, and the file being attached must have only the manuscript’s title, and the manuscript being submitted. There MUST not be anything like name(s) or other forms of identity on the manuscript being submitted.
The personal details of the person making submissions (like names, department, registration number and all forms of identity, including a scanned copy of the University identity card), should be submitted as another separate file attachment.
Deadline for submission of all entries is 11pm on 31st October, 2019.
For more enquiries, please call: 08033409868, 08063346932[/img]
TO: ALL STUDENTS & MEMBERS OF STAFF
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Theme: “Harmony”

Write and Win!!! Write and Win!!! Write and Win!!!

The Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike’s annual Creative Writing Competitions for students and members of staff of the University, aim at creating healthy fora for the synergy of ideas, which could be channeled towards constructively solving many challenges of our contemporary existence.

The theme for the 2nd AE-FUNAI Creative Writing Competitions is “Harmony.”

Lots of prizes and gift items abound for winners in all the categories of the competitions. All entries should be submitted to aefunaiharmony@yahoo.com and copied to aefunaicreativewriting@gmail.com.

The categories are as follows:

Poetry Category:
Participants are expected to write a poem of not more than 30 lines on the above theme. Each participant is expected to submit not more than 3 poems, out of which two will be selected.
Prose Category:
Participants are expected to submit a short story of between 2,000 to 3,000 words on the above theme of the competition. Only one entry per participant will be permitted in this category.
Drama Category:
Participants are expected to submit a short drama piece of not more than 3,000 words on the above theme of the competition. Only one entry per participant will be permitted in this category.
Submission Guidelines:

Only bona fide students and members of staff of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike are eligible to compete for these events.
All submitted entries MUST be sent as MS Word attachment, and the file being attached must have only the manuscript’s title, and the manuscript being submitted. There MUST not be anything like name(s) or other forms of identity on the manuscript being submitted.
The personal details of the person making submissions (like names, department, registration number and all forms of identity, including a scanned copy of the University identity card), should be submitted as another separate file attachment.
Deadline for submission of all entries is 11pm on 31st October, 2019.
For more enquiries, please call: 08033409868, 08063346932[/img]
2nd AE-FUNAI Creative Writing Competition
TO: ALL STUDENTS & MEMBERS OF STAFF
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Theme: “Harmony”

Write and Win!!! Write and Win!!! Write and Win!!!

The Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike’s annual Creative Writing Competitions for students and members of staff of the University, aim at creating healthy fora for the synergy of ideas, which could be channeled towards constructively solving many challenges of our contemporary existence.

The theme for the 2nd AE-FUNAI Creative Writing Competitions is “Harmony.”

Lots of prizes and gift items abound for winners in all the categories of the competitions. All entries should be submitted to aefunaiharmony@yahoo.com and copied to aefunaicreativewriting@gmail.com.

The categories are as follows:

Poetry Category:
Participants are expected to write a poem of not more than 30 lines on the above theme. Each participant is expected to submit not more than 3 poems, out of which two will be selected.
Prose Category:
Participants are expected to submit a short story of between 2,000 to 3,000 words on the above theme of the competition. Only one entry per participant will be permitted in this category.
Drama Category:
Participants are expected to submit a short drama piece of not more than 3,000 words on the above theme of the competition. Only one entry per participant will be permitted in this category.
Submission Guidelines:

Only bona fide students and members of staff of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike are eligible to compete for these events.
All submitted entries MUST be sent as MS Word attachment, and the file being attached must have only the manuscript’s title, and the manuscript being submitted. There MUST not be anything like name(s) or other forms of identity on the manuscript being submitted.
The personal details of the person making submissions (like names, department, registration number and all forms of identity, including a scanned copy of the University identity card), should be submitted as another separate file attachment.
Deadline for submission of all entries is 11pm on 31st October, 2019.
For more enquiries, please call: 08033409868, 08063346932

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 Diplomas and Master’s and Doctorate Degrees in various areas of specialization indicated below, according to Department/Faculties for 2019/2020 academic session:
• FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
A. Department of Physiology:
M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes
(i) Physiology

B. Department of Anatomy:
PGD Programmes
(i) Anatomy

• FACULTY OF SCIENCE
• Department of Mathematics/Computer Science/Statistics/Informatics:
PGD, M.Sc. AND Ph.D. Programmes
(i) Computer Science
(ii) Statistics
• Department of Physics/Geology/Geophysics:
PGD Programmes
(i) Geology
(ii) Physics
(iii) Geophysical Instrumentation

M.Sc. Programmes
(i) Hydrogeology
(ii) Engineering Geology
(iii) Mineral Exploration
(iv) Petroleum Geology

Ph.D. Programmes
(i) Hydrogeology
(ii) Engineering Geology
(iii) Petroleum Geology


• FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
PGD Programmes

• Department of Accountancy/Business Administration/Banking and Finance
(i) Accountancy
(ii) Business Administration

• Department of Economics and Development Studies:
(i) Economics and Development Studies

• Department of Sociology /Psychology/Criminology and Security Studies
(i) Sociology (Criminology and Security Studies)
(ii) Psychology

• Department of Political Science:
(i) Political Science

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 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.

 MASTERS’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.
(iv) 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 3.2 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
(a) Postgraduate Diploma
(Full-Time) – Two Semesters (Minimum)
(Part-Time) – Three Semesters (Minimum)

(b) Master’s Degree
(Full-Time) – Three Semesters (Minimum)
(Part-Time) – Five Semesters (Minimum)
(c) Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.)
(Full-Time) – Six Semesters (Minimum)
(Part-Time) – Eight 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 Head of Department. 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 one week 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;
(a) NYSC certificate (Discharge or Exemption or Exclusion certificate)
(b) All educational credentials
(c) L.G.A. letter of identification
(d) Birth certificate
(e) 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 two months from the date of publication of this advert i.e. 2nd October to midnight, 30th November, 2019.

IMPORTANT NOTE
All applicants shall undergo computer based postgraduate admission screening test and those seeking admission for Ph.D. will in addition to scoring 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

The Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (GCON), on Friday, 2nd August, 2019, commissioned 2.8 Mega Watts Solar Hybrid Power Plant installed at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. The project which is fully funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the initiative of Rural Electrification Agency and aimed at energizing education in Nigeria was started with Phase 1, to cut across 9 Federal Universities and 1 Teaching Hospital.
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VC, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba passionately receiving the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on arrival.
In his speech, Prof. Osinbajo, noted that he was in AE-FUNAI to celebrate the landmark achievement of the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Next Level Agenda. He said that the solar hybrid power plant was to enhance lifestyle and clean environment and create environmental friendliness in the campus, adding that it will promote renewable energy, enhance security and most importantly, the training of the young ones especially the 180 female students. He emphasized that the plant in AE-FUNAI is the first of 37 federal universities and 7 university teaching hospitals. He however mentioned five notable objectives of the Federal Government towards the project to include: access to electrification in the country; increase access to modern education; provide a conducive, safe and security to learning environment; empower women in Nigeria; provide true quality healthcare; develop and implement healthy environment and to create jobs in all the sectors of the economy. He remarked that the administration of President Buhari recognizes the importance of synergy and thanked the active and highly committed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba.
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VC Prof. Nwajiuba in warm handshake with the Vice-President to the admiration of Executive Governor of Ebonyi State.
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Vice-President, His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, GCON, Presenting his speech.
While addressing the Vice-President and the entire guests, VC maintained that the event remains a milestone in the annals of history of this university and that he has just one simple way to express his joy-that is, to be truly proud of our country, Nigeria. He thanked the President for approving the project, even as he recalled past achievements and success of the university. He noted that one among the greatest achievements was the full accreditation of 26 out of 28 programmes run by the university. He pointed out that, it is evidence of change era, noting that the university marked uninterrupted power supply on 24th July 2019 from 7am, putting an end to diesel and fossil fuel burning for power. He enthused that we now have a generation of focused Nigerians and that the university remains committed to renewable energy through ‘Campus Green Initiative’.
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VC, Prof. Nwajiuba making his welcome speech
Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Engr. Chief Dave Nweze Umahi during his speech, commended His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari for the level of infrastructural development going on in the university. He stated his belief in solar project and used the occasion to request Federal Government to kindly provide similar solar hybrid power plants to 774 local government councils in Nigeria so as to create employment and enhance national development.
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His Excellency, Governor of Ebonyi State making his remarks.
Mrs. Damilola Ogunbiyi, Managing Director, REA, affirmed that the installation of solar hybrid power plant in AEFUNAI is a great privilege because it will improve socio-economic stance of this country especially as it concerns Federal Government Energizing Education Programme, which kicked-off since 2016. She mentioned that the training of 180 female STEM students is the right step in the right direction and assured that women database will be created to enhance women participation and girl child and gender inclusion.
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MD/CEO REA, Damilola Ogunbiyi making presentation on Energizing Education Programme.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Architect Sonny Echono, congratulated the Federal Government for establishing the project to energize education and provide enabling and reliable education environment. He further said that the street light will provide security and enhance social life and perhaps, the greatest aspect of the project is the training of female folks.
The contractor, Mr. Deepak Thakur, CEO Solar, Sterling & Wilson Nigeria Ltd, who made presentation of AE-FUNAI Solar Hybrid Mini Grid EEP Project, thanked the Federal Ministry of Power for giving them opportunity to execute the project.

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CEO SOLAR, Sterling & Wilson Nigeria Ltd, Deepak Thakur making presentation on AE-FUNAI solar hybrid mini grid project.
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Cross section of EEP STEM Female Students and guests.
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Cross-section of guests listening to Governor Umahi
Anita Otubu, Head of Special Projects Rural Electrification Agency was emotional while giving her vote of thanks to express the level of excitement and feeling of great satisfaction and achievement on the mile stone achievement of the federal government and for the opportunity given to her organization to render this level of service to humanity. She thanked most especially the Vice President for coming despite his very busy schedule and the Vice-Chancellor of AE-FUNAI for his support.
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Vice-Chancellor supported by AE-FUNAI Women presenting special handmade Akwete clothe produced by AE-FUNAI students to the Vice-President.
Highlights of the event were presentations of Certificates of EEP Stem Internship Programme to the trained female students of the university and tree planting by the Vice President. Special handmade Akwete cloth, product of AE-FUNAI students was presented to the Vice- President.
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EEP STEM Female students with their certificates in group photograph with Vice-President and dignitaries.

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VP commissioning the solar hybrid power plant project.

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Vice-President, Governor of Ebonyi State, special guests and the Vice-Chancellor (Host) in group photograph.
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VC Prof. Nwajiuba with representatives of the Chancellor, His Royal Majesty,Oba Michael Aremu Adedotun Gbadebo, CFR, and Alhaji Rafiu Kolawole Aliu, University Bursar (extreme left).

• Cements Relationship
The Management Board of Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, (AE-FUTHA) on Wednesday, July 31st 2019, paid courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba to chart way forward on the memorandum on the working relationship between the two institutions and assess level of preparedness on the visit of Vice-President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, to commission projects in the two institutions.
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VC, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba addressing AEFUTHA Board members present
Addressing management of the university, Dr. Emeka Ogah, Chief Medical Director, AEFUTHA, said the meeting was to push AE-FUTHA and AE-FUNAI to a greater height. He added that the Vice- President’s visit to commission the just concluded solar plant is a commendable one and wishes that the project would be extended to AE-FUTHA. He further thanked the Vice-Chancellor for his warm reception, saying the relationship between AE-FUTHA and AE-FUNAI is like a marriage and would yield fruits.
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CMD, Dr. Emeka Ogah, introducing members of the board to VC.
Prof. Nwajiuba, in his speech said that the Integrated Power Plant System in AE-FUNAI is the first to be commissioned in all the universities energized. He expressed delight over the execution of the project that started last year and was completed in record time for the commissioning, come Friday, August 2nd, 2019. Prof. Nwajiuba mentioned that there has been 4-days uninterrupted solar power supply, preparatory for commissioning of the plant. Onreceiving the draft of MoU from the Chairman of Drafting Committee, Prof.P. Ezeonu, he thanked Managing Board of AEFUTHA for coming and the committee for job done. He asked them to schedule for endorsement of the MoU soon and promised to show commitment towards cementing the relationship between the sister institutions.
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Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, Chairman, Board AEFUTHA, Addressing VC.
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Prof. P. Ezeonu, (Provost), College of Medicine, presenting the draft of MoU.
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VC with Principal Officers of the university and Board Members.

AE-FUNAI FINE AND APPLIED ARTS FINAL YEAR STUDENTS HOLD EXHIBITION
• VC Acquires Portrait of Dr. Alex Ekwueme
Final year students of Fine and Applied Arts of Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, who have just concluded their final written examination, yesterday 30th July, 2019, held exhibition of their handi-work in the various specific areas of training, as part of their final practical examination.
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VC admiring some of the art works.
Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, who, despite his usual busy schedule made out time to lead some officers of the university to witness the exhibition. VC and his entourage were taken round the different stands by Head of Department, Dr. Ephraim Ugochukwu. At the FAA studio, Chiaka Nnodi, (Lecturer,) presented different tie and dye and other woven fabrics made by the students. Some of the final year students whose stands were visited included Chisom Dikebuenyi, Ike Faith Ijeoma, Ekuma Williams, and Agha Cynthia Nnenna, ( Instructor / Technology) showcased the works, ranging from graphics, sculpture, ceramics, metal work, paintings, etc.
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VC, making intuitive observation of sculptures.

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Ceramics section

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VC at the fabrics unit
The very excited Vice- Chancellor gave his words of encouragement and advice, when he told the exhibitors and their instructors that they are fortunate to be in one discipline that has opportunity for entrepreneurship. He promised to continue to support the department in various ways to enhance their performance.
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VC, at the sculpture section.
Highlights of Vice- Chancellor’s visit included his promise to provide better accommodation for the department. He encouraged Ike Faith Ijeoma by offering her production of AE-FUNAI Parents Forum 2020 calendar. Prof. Nwajiuba was so much attracted to a big portrait of His Excellency, Dr. Alex-Ekwueme, GCON, erstwhile Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, whom the university is named after, that he went on to purchase the portrait for placement on the wall at Administrative Block.
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Portrait of His Excellency, former Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (GCON), Architect Dr. Alex Ekwueme.

VC FORMS NEW FORMIDABLE TEAM
• Batons change Hands
Vice- Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, on Tuesday, 30th July, 2019, presented the disposition of the management of the institution on new appointments to various positions in the 2019/2020 academic session.
The New Team is as follows:
S/N NAME OF STAFF PORTFOLIO Commencement End Date
1. Prof. Sunday Elom DVC (Academic) 01/07/2018 30/06/2020
2. Prof. Philip Omoke DVC (Admin) 15/11/2018 14/11/2020
3. Prof. P. Ezeonu Provost, College of Medicine 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
4. Prof. Denis Akoh Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
5. Prof. I. Osakwe Dean, Faculty of Agriculture 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
6. Prof. Austine Ibegbu Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Science 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
7. Prof. R. Igbo Dean, Faculty of Education 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
8. Prof. O. O. Ugwu Dean, Faculty of Engineering & Technology 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
9. Prof. R. Ejiagha Dean, Faculty of Humanities 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
10. Prof. Afam Icha-Ituma Dean, Faculty of Management & Social Sciences 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
11. Prof. O. N. Omaka Dean, Faculty of Science 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
12. Dr. Otu O. Akanu Ag. Dean, Students Affairs 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
13. Prof. C. Ejike Director, Academic Planning 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
14. Prof. J. Ogunji Director, Centre for Educational Services 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
15. Dr. Mrs. C. Igberi Director, General Studies 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
16. Dr. Ekwe Amobi Director, Research and Development 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
17. Dr. Smart Otu Director, Centre for Human Resource Dev. 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
18. Dr. Robert Onyeneke Ag. Dir. Extension and Community Service 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
19. Dr. Makuo Ojide Ag. Dir. Centre for Entre & Employability 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
20. Dr. Mrs. C. Nwajiuba Ag. Dir. Centre for Enhancement of Teaching & Learning 0109/2019 31/08/2020
21. Dr. Ezea Chukwunonye Ag. Dir. Internationalization, Linkages, Advancement & Global Ranking 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
22. Dr. Nnenna Nwosu N. Ag. Director, French 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
23 Dr. Ifeoma Nwaeze Ag. Director, Igbo Culture 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
24 Prof. Chuks Okereke Ag. Director, Centre for Climate Change and Development 01/09/2019 31/08/2020

25 Dr. Nnenna Enwo Irem Ag. Director, Centre for Gender and Women Studies 01/09/2019 31/08/2020

26 Engr. Dr. Ngozi Eli-Chukwu Ag. Director, ICT 01/09/2019 31/08/2020

27 Mr. Chris Uwadoka Ag. Director, Centre for Development Assistance Management, Partnership and Training 01/09/2019 31/08/2020

28 Barr. Ude Unya Ag. Director, SERVICOM 01/09/2019 31/08/2020

29 Dr. Adeolu Adewale Ag. Director, SIWES 01/09/2019 31/08/2020

30 Dr. Oke Isu Ag. Director, AE-FUNAI Farms and Cooperative 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
31 Dr. Moses Alo Deputy Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
32 Prof.L.U. Ogbonnaya Deputy Provost, College of Medicine 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
33 Dr. Cyril Ume Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology 01/09/2019 31/08/2020

34 Chiaka Nnodim Deputy Dean, Student Affairs( Female Students Matters) 01/09/2019 31/08/2020

35 Dr. Denis N. Yuni Deputy Director, Internationalization 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
36. Dr. Jane Munonye Ag. HOD, Agriculture 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
37. Dr. Emmanuel Ogueji Ag. HOD, Fisheries and Aquaculture 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
38. Dr. Dave Maria Eke Ag. HOD, Science Education 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
39. Dr. Ntasiobi Igu Ag. HOD, Arts and Humanities 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
40. Dr. Michael Olayinka Ag. HOD, Vocational and Technical 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
41. Dr. Rowland Uwakwe Ag. HOD, Educational Foundations 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
42. Dr. A.N. Obasi Ag. HOD, Anatomy 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
43. Dr. Chinyere Aloke Ag. HOD, Medical Biochemistry 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
44. Dr. Chinedum Emenike Ag. HOD, Physiology 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
45. Engr. Kenneth Adama Ag. HOD, Chemical/Petroleum Engineering 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
46. Dr. C. N. Ezugwu Ag. HOD, Civil Engineering 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
47. Engr. Marcelinus Iheduru Ag. HOD, Electrical/Electronic & Computer Engineering 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
48. Prof. Simon I. Neife HOD, Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
49. Prof. Godwin Iriwieri Ag. HOD, Fine and Applied Arts 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
50. Dr. Arua Oko Ag. HOD, History and Strategic Studies 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
51. Ven. Dr. Obinna Ibezim Ag. HOD, English and Literary Studies 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
52. Dr. Marbel Nwosu Ag. HOD, Music 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
53. Dr. Kingsley Okoro Ag. HOD, Philosophy/Religion 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
54. Dr. Charles Okowulu Ag. HOD, Theatre Arts 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
55. Dr. Anne Nwankwo Ag. HOD, Language/linguistic 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
56. Dr. Mlanga Ag. HOD, Acc/Banking and Finance 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
57. Dr. Isaac Ikpor Ag. HOD, Business Admin. 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
58 Dr. L. Anachiwa Ag. HOD, Econs & Dev. Studies 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
59. Dr. Cornelius Okorie Ag. HOD, Pol. Sc 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
60. Dr. Vivian Njemanze Ag. HOD, Soc/Criminology and Security St. 01/09//2019 31/08/2020
61. Dr. Emenike Anyaegbunam Ag. HOD, Psychology 01/09/2019 31/082020
62. Dr. Ngozi Uduma Ag. HOD, Mass Communication 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
63. Dr. Ihuoma Anyanwu Ag. HOD, Bio/MCB/Biotech 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
64. Dr. Richard Ehirim Ag. HOD, Chem./BCM/Molecular Biology 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
65. Dr. Emmanuel Nwaeze Ag. HOD, Maths/Comp. Sc/Stat./Info. 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
66. Dr.Ema Michael Abraham Ag. HOD, Phy/Geophysics/Geology 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
Other Appontments
1. Bar. Mrs. Grace Eze-Ali Coordinator, Office of the Vice-Chancellor 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
2. Ikechukwu Elom SA (Documentation) 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
3. Arc. Patterson Ohaegbu SA (Physical Planning) 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
4. Ejike Uchegbu SA (Partnerships-Ebassies and Private Sector) 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
5. Ebenezer Dike Coordinator, Anti-Cult Activities 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
6. Mrs. Kate Nwankwo Coordinator, Female Students Hostels 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
7. Nicholas Ifeanyi Chukwu Coordinator, Campus Green Initiative 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
8. Cornelius Offiah Manager, AE-FUNAI Microfinance Bank 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
9. Godfrey Ugochukwu Manager, FUNAI OUTLOOK Ltd 01/09/2019 31/08/2020
10. Emma Chigbata Manager, AE-FUNAI Press 01/09/2019 31/08/2020

As the day draws by for the commissioning of the 1 megawatt hybrid plant installed by the Federal Government of Nigeria in the institution, Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba , today received delegation from Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abuja, on a mission to ascertain the state of preparedness in welcoming the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo to the University on 2nd August, 2019, to commission the plant.
Declaring the purpose of the visit, Mr. Ayang Ogwe, Director, Promotion and Information Outreach, REA, stated that their mission is to ascertain the state of preparedness and to assure that all things are put in place for the coming of the Vice President. He further thanked the VC for the entire corporation he has been giving to the Federal Government and the Agency, which has resulted to the successful completion of the project, and by the grace of God its commissioning.

Receiving the delegation at theVice-Chancellor’s conference room, Prof. Nwajiuba said, ‘’this project and your visit make us proud of our country as AE-FUNAI is being recognised”. VC and REA officers accompanied by members of the commissioning planning committee took off to inspect the landing spot for the helicopter that will convey the Vice-President to AE-FUNAI and then to the IPP station.

The inspection team were taken round the points the Vice-President is expected to visit after commissioning the power plant by Engr. Joro, Lead Solar on the project and his team. The Engineers on site reported that the project is 60% ready for commissioning and promised to do finishing touches before next inspection to confirm full readiness. REA team confirmed that Vice-President will also visit Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, (AEFUTHA) to have first hand information on the hospital.

It was a day of joy and thanks giving to God as Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi state, Holy Family Catholic Chaplaincy conducted church service on Sunday 28th July, 2019 (yesterday) to glorify God for successful conclusion of final examinations and send-forth for the final year students. The service which was organized by Nigerian Federation of Catholic Students saw a large turnout of staff and students to witness the memorable service and join in thanking God for his favors.
You will note that AE-FUNAI under the able leadership of Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba as Vice-Chancellor has kept the pace and sustained its commitment to ensuring that the university follow Nigeria Higher Education curriculum and programs to take examination and pass-out in record terms without encumbrances. No wonder AE-FUNAI is rated best among the 11 Universities founded by the previous administration, 2,979 out of about 28,000 universities ranked in the world and 22nd out of 160 Nigerian Universities ranked in the July 2019 TRANSPARENT WEBOMETRIC RANKING.

Rev. Fr. Peter Agbo, Chaplain, and celebrant, during homily told the out-going students and the congregation that prayer is key to success in all our endeavors, harping that we must be persistent, humble and patient in prayers and reminded the students that they have just concluded a phase in their life to join a more critical one.

The Priest recounted how the chaplaincy worshipped at different corners of the campus till Prof. Nwajiuba, VC, gave them a permanent place to build the chaplaincy. He poured endless encomium on Nwajiuba for encouraging and supporting them to build a house of God on campus, announcing that fund was raised during the recent birthday celebration of Vice-Chancellor on the floor of the new chaplaincy to commence work and promised that the church building will be completed in record time.

Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, recently held Creative Writing Competition hosted by Faculty of Humanities for the first time and Thursday 25th July, 2019, was prize giving ceremony at the University Auditorium (Zone A).
Prof. Romanus Ejiagha, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, in his welcome speech, stated that ‘’the aim of the competition was to encourage and expand the innovative and creative thinking among students and staff through offering them opportunity to express their unique talents”. He thanked the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba for providing the level play ground for the faculty and University, to excel, and for his all-round commitment to transforming the young university to world class.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nwajiuba who spoke with nostalgia, in his opening remarks, recounted how he intended to be in the arts but for parental influences. He reiterated that he remains a literary personality even though an Agriculture Economist.

In his show of appreciation and commitment to staff and students of the faculty of Humanities for successfully putting the event together, he promised to keep promoting creative arts in the university and went further to assure that structures for Arts Theatre, French and Igbo Centres will be established before the end of his tenure.

In her closing remarks, Prof. G.M.T. Emezue, Director General Studies, thanked VC for all his encouragement and support and expressed gratitude to Dean of faculty, Head of departments, students and other staff for making the competition and prize award ceremony successful.
Mrs. Somto Amaugo, Asst. Lecturer in Biology/Micro-Biology/Bio-Technology and one of the winners in the Staff Short Story Category, expressed gratitude to God who made it possible for her to win even as she is not in the arts. She encouraged everyone to trust in him or herself and believe; with God all things can be accomplished. “Believe in God and what God can accomplish in you and through you”. She dedicated the prize to her late father, Pharmacist G.C Nwofor who was laid to rest on June 26, 2019, same day entries for the competition closed.

Representatives from Transmission Company of Nigeria, Abuja, led by staff of Ministry of Power and Energy, Ebonyi State, on Friday, 26th July, 2019, paid courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, with the mission to install electricity to the University community.

Confirming the package, Engineer G. I. Nwankwo, Permanent Secretary designate, Ministry of Power and Energy, Ebonyi state, and leader of the team, stated that his Excellency, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi has shown interest in rapid transformation of the state through rural and rugged electrification by expanding its scope. He added that the capacity of electricity in the state is very low and the need to expand the scope is paramount, hence installation of solar power energy in the state.
Engr. Nwankwo, further mentioned that the governor wants to expand the grid in the state by engaging the services of Transmission Company who are experts in the field to come for an inspection, to capture very important loop centers in the state so that they can go home, integrate it and come up with a plan on how the state will have a very strong energy background.
Furthermore, he affirmed that the governor while listing areas to be captured, mentioned Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu- Alike, Ebonyi State, as one of the beneficiaries of this project. To him, the governor has planned this year to expand backup to the feeder supplying the light.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Sunday Elom, welcoming the august visitors in his office, stated that AE-FUNAI is a very new university established by the former administration in 2011 that has low income generation to power generator by purchase of diesel on daily basis for university activities for which, he said is not practically possible for a university of seven faculties aspiring to become a world class university. He said, ‘’this is a cheering news that you people are remembering us. It may also interest you to know that the Federal Government is coming to commission a power plant here in AE-FUNAI by 2nd of next month”. It is a welcome development for AE-FUNAI, urging the Deputy Director, Physical Planning, Works and Services (PPW&S), Engr. Etche to take them round for site viewing.

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• Ascertains readiness for the visit of Mr. President.
The Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba on Thursday,25 July, 2019, received Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Awosola Awotinde and his entourage in the VC’s conference room. The commissioner was there on security inspection tour to ensure that every preparation for the reception of Mr. President in August 2019 to commission the Integrated Power Plant (IPP) sited in AE-FUNAI by the Federal Government of Nigeria, is in top gear.


The commissioner told VC and other principal officers and Director of Physical Planning and Works Services present at the reception that the purpose of their visit was to inspect the locations and spaces to be used from the landing of the President and his entourage through the commissioning proper and departure, were in top forms.

Vice-Chancellor thanked the commissioner for coming and pledged total cooperation and support of the university team and community to ensure that the coming of Mr. President and the commissioning of the project are successful. He afterwards handed them over to Director, Physical Planning, Works and Services and the committee on visit of the President to take them around the relevant locations.

Engr. N. Etche, Deputy Director, PPW&S and member of the committee who actually led the Police commissioner and his men to the various points said that the visiting team who were shown round emphasized on sufficient space for vehicles, guests, road to IPP site and landing point for Presidential airplane. The team will come around again next week for final inspection.

It was indeed a remarkable day at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) as the young university held its first inaugural lecture. Staff and students turned out en masse to witness the lecture with great delight as one of their own, Professor of Engineering Physics Micheal Ugwu Onuu gave the inaugural lecture on “Engineering Physics: Reconstructing and Complementing Engineering for Greater Impact”.

Procession of Professors into the main auditorium, venue of event.
In her welcome address, the chairman Inaugural and Public Lectures Committee, Professor Rosemary Igbo, pointed out that inaugural lectures are occasions of high significance in the university system and in the career of university teaching staff worldwide, which afford professors, especially the newly appointed ones, the opportunity to inform colleagues, university community and the general public about their work on teaching, research, community engagements and future academic intentions. “The drive is usually to commemorate the Inaugural lecturer’s appointment to full professorship and to generate a platform that enables the lecturer to elucidate the body of knowledge and research that constitute the focus of his academic career. We appreciate the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba who has provided excellent leadership with his support for various dimensions of excellence in the academia” she added.

Prof. Rosemary Igbo, Chairman Public and Inaugural Lecture Committee presenting welcome address
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba in his opening remarks, noted that history was being established in AE-FUNAI, as the young university held its first inaugural lecture. He noted that the practice is that a full professor in the Nigerian university subsystem may do this only once in his career, upon promotion to the professorial chair. He further commented on the purpose of inaugural lecture as being practiced worldwide citing examples of the practice in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. He acknowledged professors who had delivered inaugural lectures in their previous universities before joining AE-FUNAI.

Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, VC, making opening remarks.
Professor Nwajiuba noted that “Our circumstance as a young university and appreciating the sacrifice some colleagues have made by joining our university, recommended that persons who were already professors prior to joining AE-FUNAI will be able to deliver this lecture, if the so indicate. In any case, there is no professor for all universities. A professor is of a specific university. As we also know, when a full professor from another university desires joining AE-FUNAI, a limited process of evaluation of the qualifications vis-a-viz AE-FUNAI guidelines is conducted”. He congratulated Prof. Micheal Onuu for being in the historical moment as the first inaugural lecturer of the university and thanked the inaugural lecture committee for being able to deliver on the assignment.
The inaugural lecturer Professor Micheal Ugwu Onuu at the beginning of his lecture recalled when the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nwajiuba promised members of AE-FUNAI community on the commencement of inaugural lectures during his tenure and how the promise was being fulfilled. “With humility, I consider it an honor, a great one for that matter for me to be chosen as the first to give inaugural lecture since the inception of this university in 2011, eight years ago. By this singular act of the VC, AE-FUNAI can now openly and ceremoniously, with fanfare, be admitted into the full professorial cadre, through this platform that has been created for ‘Academic Baptism’ instead of ‘nicodemously’ joining them. It is my prayer and hope that this inaugural lecture will be sustained in years to come. My three main areas of research and Professorial competence namely Condensed Matter Physics, Acoustics and Telecommunications, form the basis for this lecture” he said.

The inaugural lecture came to an end with closing remarks presented by the Registrar’s representative,Dr. Mrs Gloria Okorie who thanked the entire university community for turning up in such a large number noting that the lecture signifies the beginning of something new in the university. She thanked well-wishers and visitors of the University for coming from far and wide to witness the auspicious event. She announced the next inaugural lecturer to be Professor O.O Ugwu who is Dean, Faculty of Engineering.
Highlight of the inaugural lecture was award presentation to the lecturer, Prof. Michael Onuu as Pioneer Inaugural Lecturer of AE-FUNAI by the

It was a gathering of who is who in the House of God on Wednesday at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike as the university community and special guests from Ebonyi and across the state were present at the site of Holy Family Catholic Chaplaincy to mark the 55th birthday of Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba.

To the chaplaincy and the university community, it was promise fulfilled and dream come true. Recall that in August, 2018, Prof. Nwajiuba proposed to celebrate his next birthday by July, 2019, on the Damp Proof Course (DPC), level, of the chaplaincy by the grace of God, even as the foundation was not laid, and then asked the Chaplain, Rev.Fr. Peter Agbo to do all he could to at least achieve DPC floor level before the date. That birthday of a man who works his talk was celebrated as proposed, to the glory of God.
Prof. Nwajiuba, an ecumenical leader and fervent member of Anglican Communion, organized the ceremony for the primary purpose of building house of God on campus even when he does not belong to Catholic denomination. Funds were therefore raised by good-spirited individuals and friends of Vice-Chancellor.

The thanksgiving service was under the ministration of the Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, His Lordship, Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro who was represented by Rev. Fr. Dr. Edward Inya Nwachi as Chief celebrant of the Thanksgiving mass.
Speaking during the Homily, Father Henry Ogodo expounded the teachings of Jesus in the Book of Matthew 13:1-9 about the parable of the sower and affirmed that the four categories of the germinated seeds reflect the following: indifferent Christians (fell by the way side); emotional Christians and miracle seekers (stony ground); functional Christians (thorny ground); and ideal Christians (good soil). He mentioned that a Christian is committed when his commitment is greater than his predicament.
Father Peter Agbo while welcoming the innumerable congregation said he prayed that the day wouldn’t come because of the enormity of work to be done on the site to meet the deadline as proposed by the VC but miraculously, funds came and work began and the dream of having VC celebrate his 55 birthday on the floor of the Chaplaincy come true.

Addressing the cheering congregation , Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nwajiuba thanked everyone for coming and said that the target God gave him to worship Him at DPC level in July, 2019 has been achieved. He reminded all that his mission was to work, make friends and that it shall be said of him at the expiration of his tenure that a child of God was here.

Highlight of the celebration was the presentation of portrait of the couple and award of titles- Omere-oha and Ada-di-oha- mma of Holy Family Catholic Chaplaincy, AE-FUNAI followed by the cutting of birthday cake. Dr Henry Alo, Director, Medical Services, in his vote of thanks, expressed gratitude to God for making the day possible and thanked all for gracing the occasion. He said it takes a man of Prof. Nwajiuba to have taken the young university thus far and therefore prayed GOD to continue to imbue him and family with the grace to continue.

The Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, yesterday inducted the newly elected Students Union Government (SUG) at the university Senate Chamber.

Speaking during the induction, The Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. Otu Otu Akanu introduced winners of the recently held 2019 SUG elections and gave detailed criteria for candidates to qualify for the elections. He noted that sixty three (63) students obtained forms for the election and went through the two levels of screening developed by the committee on SUG elections which included security and non-security screening.
Dr. Otu stated that the security screening was conducted on three levels which involved the State intelligence Bureau (SIB) Screening, The Department of State Security (DSS) Screening and the University anti-cult squad screening whereby some candidates were disqualified by the DSS and SIB with reasons being attached in the official report to be presented to the Vice-Chancellor. At the end of the screening, sixty students were cleared to partake in the election process.

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Recall that the election which was held on the 9th of July 2019 was monitored closely by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Prof. Sunday Elom, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Admin. Prof. Philip Omoke, the Registrar, Odisa C Okeke (Mrs), Director Quality Assurance, NANS, Police, DSS, and SIB. Chima Solomon Chijioke emerged winner of the SUG Presidential election with a total of 1371 votes as against two other opponents. DSA added that the election was transparent and fair due to the pro activeness of the committee, who made some new changes to prevent rigging .

Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nwajiuba , before inducting the students took time to interact and advise the EXCO’s on the importance and sensitivity of their offices. He stated that leadership is divine and a leader who deliberately misleads the people only incurs the wrath of God. He further advised that leadership was created by God and it comes with responsibilities. “You must be studious; when people assume offices in Nigeria they don’t rise up to the expected responsibility. For you to lead, it means you know the way. Leadership is not about yourself but about who you lead. You lead based on the challenges and problems at the time you are leading”.

The issue of school fees is non-negotiable, he added. The students took their oath of office and were inducted as new SUG officials.

The Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba on Monday, 22 July 2019, commissioned projects built at record time by AE- FUNAI Parents Forum.


Addressing the university officials in his conference room before the tour to commission the projects, Prof. Nwajiuba announced that many projects under his watch were completed and therefore need to be commissioned and handed over for use. Projects so commissioned were Engineering Paint Plant, a bungalow at Staff Quarters, Security Operation Base and Resettlement buildings for host community member. Recall that the Vice-Chancellor recently inspected and commissioned Faculty of Humanities block, Zone A; new site of Centre for Educational Services, Nkwagu, and others.
The inauguration of Engineering Parents Forum and General Parents Forum at assumption of office by Prof. Nwajiuba as Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike in 2016, is paying great dividends. The former and new Chairman of the forum, Prof. Sam Igwe and Engr. Ogah and their officers took VC and members of staff round to the completed project sites for the commissioning starting with, Engineering Paint Plant for production of quality paints in commercial quantity to mainly provide employment and boost Internally Generated Revenue.

The entourage who rode in a new Innoson Motors built luxurious bus also visited and commissioned 11th bungalow of staff quarters built by the forum and two layers of fencing securing Good forest and students’ hostel. VC also commissioned AE-FUNAI Security Operational Base courtesy of Parents Forum. While commissioning the base, Prof. Nwajiuba noted that there was a dilapidated structure existing at the site which was renovated by the Forum to now house the security base after due negotiation with original. Referring to locals who are still occupying university land, Nwajiuba said, “We should systematically allow them to go. We shall neither fight nor force them”.


The Vice-Chancellor also commissioned two bungalow residential and settlement quarters built by the forum for Mr. Nwode Nwokorie at Ohankwu, Ndufu-Alike who once lived in AE-FUNAI, but, voluntarily sought for relocation. Mr. Nwokorie, who was overwhelmed with joy prayed the Vice-Chancellor will rise to greater heights in his career and demanded that he should not forget him. “You will move to greater glory and your children shall see good but don’t forget me as you advance higher”. The Vice-Chancellor acknowledged his request even as he requested for presentation of his ward for offer of employment in addition to the one already in the employ of the university. The man presented gifts to VC in accordance with the custom of Ikwo land for abundant blessing for the guests from the fountain of joy.




The last tour was to the perimeter fencing to Pole 18 that is massively going on from the first gate to opposite General Hospital, along College of Education Road, Ikwo.

Dr. Nkechinyere Onuu Oko, a corps member serving in AE-FUNAI medical Centre, donated wirelessintercom to the Vice-Chancellor as part of her support to the good works the Vice-Chancellor is carrying out all around the university.

The Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nwajiuba, who received the Voice Over Internet Protocol gift of five sets in his office, thanked her for such a generous donation to the university even as a serving corps member and encouraged her to keep up the good spirit.
The director for ICT Engr. Ngozi Eli-Chukwu in her closing remark stated that the gift was indeed useful and not commonly found in the country. She explained that principal officers of the university can use it to communicate without having to spend money buying airtime andit is always mostly for official duties . “It can be connected to five offices as it is wireless and uses radio, it also saves the cost of airtime and from the Directorate of ICT we say thank you for this gift to the university”.

Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State.
Post UTME Screening.Important Notice.
We hereby inform all candidates who sat for the Just conclude AE-FUNAI Post-UTME screening that the results are out. Candidates can check their results on the university website and other social media platforms.
Thank you.
PRO.

On Thursday the 18th of July 2019, Vice-Chancellor, Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba received the representative of Tenece Professional Management Services and university service provider, Mr. Barnabas Ifeduba in his office.
To crown the courtesy call, Mr Ifeduba donated 10th Generation Entreprise Mirror Server to the University for Use in the ICT Directorate for effective management and mirror of university data.
Prof. Nwajiuba expressed utmost gratitude to the company for the gift and commitment to quality service delivery to the institution.
Mr. Ifeduba thanked VC for the warm reception accorded him and promised to extend his message of goodwill to the management and staff of Tenece.
In a vote of thanks, Engr. Dr. Ngozi Eli-Chukwu, Director ICT, who facilitated the visit and donation, appreciated the Tenece Group for finding it worthwhile to visit the Vice-Chancellor with such valuable presentation and for the commitment and support to the young university.

In the doubled effort to float Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Micro-Finance Bank - Eagle Bank, stakeholders forum which witnessed a gathering of members of the university community who are share holders and prospective stake holders yesterday, July 17, 2019, at the university main auditorium. The gathering was sufficiently briefed on the development and standpoints on the bank by the Manager, Cornelius Offia Ukwu.
Addressing the participants at the meeting, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba expressed delight at the level of preparedness so far and thanked the stakeholders for their wisdom to invest wisely in the Micro-Finance bank, one of the giant strides of VC to mainly provide opportunity for quick access to fund. He called on the university community to show more interest by investing in the bank to accelerate its growth.


Briefing the house, Mr. Offia said that the proposed bank will commence operations before end of 2019. He used the opportunity to appeal to some stakeholders who have not completed their subscription requirements to do so while more slots are available to those willing to invest more as requested by stakeholders.

Mr Offia further said that numerous benefits abound to investors, students and the entire university community. He told investors that they will have opportunity to own business that provides capital and employment to the community. Again, the stakeholders stand to benefit in the areas of loans, dividends, and bonuses, he said. To students, he mentioned that the proposed bank will give them quicker, more flexible and easy access to funds adding that they may have employment and training opportunities. He emphasized that the bank will be handy for savings and possibly eliminates cash theft.
For the entire university community, the bank will become an indigenous financial institution where they can both save and borrow funds at affordable rates and will also get the benefits of learning the rudiments of financial management.

• AGE FALSIFICATION AMONG PUBLIC SERVANTS OVER
The State Commissioner for Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), South-East Headquarters, Enugu, Barr. Amidu Sule on Tuesday, 16th July 2019, at a workshop held at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, disclosed to the teeming public servants of the university that the era of age falsification of federal workers is over. He noted that this becomes possible by the introduction of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) which ensures that once the duration of a worker from first point of entry expires, his/her salary is stopped forthwith by the computerized system.


Receiving ICPC delegation led by Barr. Aminu Sule in VC’s Conference Room, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, Vice- Chancellor, AE- FUNAI thanked the delegation for coming to enlighten the university community on the fight against corruption as championed by the commission. “We are glad to have you, it is good you have come to enlighten our people”, he said.
Delivering his lecture on the Role of Public Servants in the Fight against Corruption at the university main auditorium, venue of the workshop, Barrister Amidu noted that ICPC was established to specifically deal with corruption act and other related offences. He maintained that the commission had three mandates to drive and that the effort to realize the third mandate which centers on sensitization and public enlightenment necessitated the workshop at AE-FUNAI. According to the Commissioner, ICPC does not wait for corruption to be committed before arrest is made.


He took time to explain various offences that constitute bribery acts punishable by law, to include sex-for-mark, giving and receiving bribes and assisting contractors to win contracts with the aim to receiving kickbacks among others. He stated that anyone who witnessed act of bribery and fails to report such act shall be punished according to dictates of the law. The punishment according to him is five years jail term while the offender bags two years imprisonment and where the report is false, the reporter gets 10 years imprisonment. Amidu therefore charged public servants to desist from acts that would influence their decisions in the discharge of their duties with the reason to augment their poor salaries, counseling that such public servants should rather take to farming. “Don’t, confer promotion to hardworking staff based on friendship or familiarity and don’t report anyone based on personal vendetta. Let your information be guided by truth always”, he advised.
Mr. Suleiman Achile, Head, Public Enlightenment/Education and the Commission’s PRO, while making his presentation stated that ICPC has simplified their activities and made it open and closer to Nigerians through establishment of Anti Corruption Transparency Unit (ACTU), where seven (7) members of honest reports are required to join their fight from AE-FUNAI and will report genuine offences to the commission. He also noted that another window to becoming a life member of the commission is available to everybody by joining National Anti-Corruption Volunteer Corp (NAVC). He warned that membership is not a condition to manhunt anyone and there is no monetary attachment to membership of both.

Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike French Centre, yesterday, July 15, 2019, organised French Day to mark- France Independence - Le cartos lieu as way of consolidating the existing collaboration with French Government. The event which attracted Principal Officers, staff and students of the university and other dignitaries from outside the university to grace the occasion, took place at NEEDS Assessment Building.
Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba during the event , remarked that AE-FUNAI is a serious institution that is ready to get to the top and to develop academically in a competitive global economy through learning and research and as such, events like French day celebration are taken to the next level. To him this will encourage students and staff who are studying French to be more proficient and he encourage others to show interest in the language. He further said that AE-FUNAI is collaborating with French government and has more than forty students that are pursuing their M.Sc. and PhD in France.

Speaking further, he said that he will continue to support French Centre and added that before the year runs out, work will commence on the French centre.


In Dr. Chinwe Okolo’s presentation, she said that France had their Independence on 15th July, 1789, which they gained out of the revolutionary actions of the three groups known as estates – the Clergy, Nobility, and the Commoners as the third estate. The revolution was triggered by different issues bordering on cultural, social, political and labour.



Directors, FRANCO/AE-FUNAI Centre, Dr. Nnenna Nwosu-Nworuh, expressed her unreserved gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor and the University Management for making the centre possible and stand tall in the university. She welcomed participants from within and outside the country including Ghana, Cameroun and the international students who were there to grace the occasion and called on staff and students to register with the centre as the benefits of speaking French are enormous.


Highlight was a cocktail party for all the guests to acknowledge their presence.

Post Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination screening for 2019/2020 candidates who chose Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State as first choice in Joint admission and matriculation examination and scored 200 for medicine and 180 for other courses started today, 16th July, 2019, as scheduled. The screening which started at about 8am saw a high turnout of candidates and their parents who were present to ensure their wards do not miss their chances of gaining admissions into the young but most seemingly serious public university in Nigeria today.
While chatting with Chris Akubuiro, PRO of the institution, Prof. Dr. Johnny Ogunji, Director of Academic Planning and Chairman of Post UTME/Direct Screening Committee stated equivocally that the screening from all indications was going on smoothly and successfully. He attributed this level of success to the sufficient time dedicated to planning by both the university and the committee. He also said that from every observation, students were cooperating and that in terms of capacity and management of the large turnouts, the university is ready to admit as many as NUC approved into the existing seven faculties of the university. For him, managing the crowd was not a problem since it was not the first time the university is dealing with such number. He finally affirmed that the university has all it takes in terms of security, expertise, manpower and facilities to handle the screening.


Chris Uwadoka, Director, CENDAMPAT, added that the level of success being achieved in the screening so far is attributed to the high level commitment of the university and members of the committee to ensure that no stone was left unturned in the planning and execution in the screening. “We planned; we previewed, reviewed and re-planned…”

no, it continues as scheduled

Executives of Parents’ Forum, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State inaugurated at the inception of the leadership of Prof. Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba, Vice-Chancellor, in 2016, was today, Monday, 15th July, 2019, dissolved while new executives were appointed to take mantle of leadership with immediate effect. Tenure of the last Exco spanned from 1st December, 2016 – July, 15, 2019.


Speaking before the appointment of the executives, Prof. Nwajiuba recalled the nature of learning environment in the campus before now to have been an eyesore and shadow of itself, where students sat on the ground to take lectures and blocks to take examinations, when lecturers used their cars as offices while some lecturers were not coming to work for lack of offices. Above all, there was no connect and accessible road to administrative zone.

“As soon as we took off, my plea to my colleagues helped change the story and there were chairs for students. Additionally, I pondered on how best we can make this place become better so as to transform the environment. Indeed, Parents’ forum was inaugurated and their contributions remained immeasurable as the whole story of AE-FUNAI has changed today”, he said.
He did not forget to tell the meeting that AE- FUNAI remains the most serious public university in Nigeria today as a result of high level of commitment of the university administration, staff and students.


The New Executives include:
Engr. Chidi Onwe Ogah - Acting Chairman
Chief Edward Ngene - Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Ugadu Monica - Treasurer
Mrs. Nworie Ann - Financial Secretary
Adeolu Adewale - Welfare Officer
Mrs. Grace Eze-Ali - Legal Adviser
Miss Eucharia Nwonu - Secretary

All candidates who have made AE-FUNAI their first choice but have not been able to register, may register now as the registration portal has been reopened till Thursday 18th July, 2019 while such candidates will be screened on Monday 22nd July, 2019.
Thank you.
PRO.

Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State 2019/2020 Post-UTME and Direct Entry Screening

IMPORTANT NOTICE.
1.All candidates whose screening date is 29/07/2019 Will now be screened on 22/07/2019.We are sorry for any inconvenience this change of date may cause you.
2.Post-UTME candidates who have not yet changed their first choice of university to AE-FUNAI are requested to do so immediately and before Tuesday, 16/07/2019.
Thank you.

NWAJIUBA AGAIN CALLS FOR REVIEW OF STRUCTURE AND CURRICULUM OF AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Vice Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum U. Nwajiuba, who was key note speaker at the opening session of 63rd AGM and Conference of Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigerian Universities (ADAN), has again canvassed for adjustment of the course content of agriculture as a discipline in Nigeria universities, to meet the needs of our present times and as obtained in many world class universities and institutes. Nwajiuba made this call while presenting a paper on the subject matter at NEEDS Assessment Building, AE- FUNAI, venue of the opening ceremony of the conference which held from Tuesday, 9th- Friday, 12 July, 2019.

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Recalling that in 2016 at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, at ADAN conference he asked “...for review and overhaul of the structure and curriculum of the Bachelors degree programme in Agriculture in the Nigeria University system”, but that unfortunately, there has been no action on that, even as many colleagues and very well meaning persons in and outside that conference have expressed understanding of that position he has been canvassing.

Nwajiuba in his paper laid emphasis on what is termed Agripreneurship which according to him is the idea of Agricultural Entrepreneurship deliberately trained and empowered to be commercial oriented and employers of labour rather than job seekers, should be the urgent concern of universities and government. He opined that we can no longer fold our hands and watch our situation where the agricultural sector has become stagnated by low technology and poor mechanization. “Where then is the generation next in Agriculture?”, he asked, especially now that prospective JAMB Applicants into Nigerian Universities do not even consider Agriculture as option in their choice of courses.

He emphasised that universities should create Agribusinesses and profit-oriented farms that are Agriculture based in our universities. These Agro based business format should have students of Agriculture engaged to work on part time basis and paid stipends while being trained. He therefore called on government and non-government concerns including international organisations, who are engaged with development in Nigeria to urgently buy into this proposal. He buttressed his position that Agricultural programmes in the Nigeria university system should not go beyond four years, by citing examples of four year and three year BSc programmes across and around the world from UK to USA, Germany, Czech, Romania, Australia, China, India, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa. He also presented a four year BSc programme in Agriculture designed at the AE-FUNAI.

While receiving ADAN executives at VC’s Conference Room during courtesy call on the VC to kick start the opening ceremony, Prof. Dr. Jonny Ogunji, Director, Academic Planning, who represented VC at the event told the visitors that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nwajiuba and the university authorities are heartily grateful to ADAN for choosing AE-FUNAI to host their 63rd AGM, pointing out that the university appreciates the importance of agriculture, hence the establishment of faculty of agriculture in 2016, which was authenticated by ADAN. VC further stated that related to agriculture is the Campus Green Initiative the university has aggressively embarked on to massively plant trees that will not only provide vegetation in the campus but will also provide food. He regretted that the wind storm that destroyed properties of the university in May this year, could not have been that devastating if plants existed to save our environment. He reiterated that AE- FUNAI is working hard to become world class university and that the status cannot be achieved if the university could not implement these three core mandates -Teaching, Research and Community Service which of course are drivers of AE- FUNAI programmes and activities.

Prof. I. Osakwe, Dean PG School and chairman LOC in his welcome address at the opening ceremony, said that the theme of this conference, value addition to Agriculture in Nigeria, has been carefully selected by the organizers to agitate the minds of participants in order to critically review the policy, growth and also in development in Agriculture and food production in our nation. He thereafter stressed that in spite of petroleum and mineral solid exploration, agriculture remains the major sector of the Nigeria economy. Involving an overwhelming segment of the populace, he further said that majority of Nigerians depend on Agriculture and AE-FUNAI sees the importance of Agriculture and makes it a point of duty that anyone that visited the university will be part of the Campus Green Initiative. He added that the essence of the meeting is for the participants and especially the Dean of Agriculture AE-FUNAI to rub minds and share ideas on the best practices to be adopted in addressing the afore-mentioned questions and ensure that our graduates can compete favourably with graduates from other universities.


Ag. Dean of faculty of Agriculture Dr. Christiana Igberi, expressed her unreserved gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor of AE-FUNAI for giving approval and support for the Faculty to host the AGM and conference pointing out that active participation in the conference will enable faculty of Agriculture to be focused on quality teaching, research and problem solving. She stated that everyone should go back to the root where interest and passion in skill development determined the course of action and not the stretch of time.
President of ADAN, Prof. M. A. Bamikole explained that the association has been in existence for about 64 years in Nigeria and that membership has grown significantly. He further said that active participation in policy advocacy and formulation in the Agricultural sector and collaborating with youth initiative for sustainable agriculture for promotion of Agribusiness related activities among students and graduates of Agriculture in Nigeria are their key concerns. Bankole had earlier during courtesy call thanked VC for identifying with the association and for all the support he has always given to them.
Chairman of event, Senator Dr. Emmanuel Onwe, former commissioner for information in Ebonyi state, expressed his unreserved gratitude to the association and organisers of the conference for inviting him as he loves being among great people, where ideas are being exchanged and where the future of students are being discussed. He further said that to make this idea grow faster, we have to partner with the public and that is high time we started taking agriculture more seriously by making it a good business.

Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dr. David Nweze Umahi ably represented at the event by Dr. Mrs Rita Okoro, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, said that the Governor was overwhelmed for ADAN to have chosen Ebonyi State for their 63rd AGM and that the gap between the university community and the government should be bridged in order to achieve a good result in Agricultural development.



Highlight of the event were launching of a book titled Adding Value to Agricultural Training in Nigeria, published by Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, and meritorious awards to HE Engr. Dr. David Umahi, Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, and some ADAN executives including Prof. Folusho Morenike David- Abraham, Chairperson of Board of Trustees, Prof. Mrs Ngozi Ifeoma Odiaka, Dr. Christopher Aimiuwu and Prof. Bagoro, E.S.