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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.

SSANU ZEC PAY COURTESY VISIT TO AE-FUNAI VC
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Zonal Executive Council, yesterday, 10th July, 2019, held their conference in Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State at the university’s main auditorium.
Receiving the Executives of SSANU at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, Prof. Philip Omoke, representing the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba noted that SSANU-AE-FUNAI branch has been very active, cooperative and has consistently shown interest in the activities and affairs of the university.

Comrade (Dr.) Leku L.Ador,National Vice- President, SSANU Eastern Zone, noted that Prof. Nwajiuba has endeared himself to the union and maintained that he is humble and remained an achiever per excellence. He emphasized that SSANU is a peace making and dialogue-oriented union. He affirmed that AE-FUNAI Vice-Chancellor has done all, received all and gotten all in prompt promotion of staff, salary payment, staff capacity building and unequalled vigorous infrastructural development. He however prayed he should not allow ‘a drop of kerosene to filter waters of his track record’
Comrade Emmanuel Chigbata, AE-FUNAI Branch Chairman, thanked the labour-friendly Vice-Chancellor for his full support to the union through prompt payment of allowances, upgrade, proper placement and industrial harmony, existing in the university among others. He further called on the management to be mindful of introducing any policy that will encourage selective promotion and witch-hunting.

National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Abuja on Wednesday 10th July, 2019, paid courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba. The visit was to brief the VC on the planned workshop for Ebonyi state youths and students of AE-FUNAI and to solicit for support and active participation of students in the media literacy and capacity building forum, which the board is organizing for students across country.
Prof. Philip Omoke, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration, who received the visitors on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, thanked them and iterates that the university needs such opportunities to impart new ideas to the young minds. He posited that the university has good breeds that are ready to utilize such avenue and promised to support the team throughout their stay in the campus.

Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director, NFVCB and leader of the team, stated that the board has successfully organized similar workshops in many universities such as ABU, Igbinedion, Nassrawa state university, Benue State University, Lagos State University, and now AE-FUNAI. He maintained that institutions that are tipped for the project have the requisite qualities and knowledge that form basis for the selection.
The University Director, Center for Research and Development, Prof. Dennis Akor, who actually facilitated the choice of AE- FUNAI and the visit, noted that the workshop is organized by the centre in collaboration with NFVCB to train Ebonyi Youths and AE-FUNAI students on film classification technique at 50-50 percent ratio selection among the two groups.

• New president vows to stamp out social vices
Students of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, yesterday, decided at the polling booths, chose their 2019/2020 President and other officers . The election was peaceful, free and fair as students came out en masse to vote their choice candidate without rancor.
Speaking after the declaration and announcement of the result, the Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. Otu Akanu Otu explained that the success recorded before, during and after the students election was as the result of the enduring peace the students have been enjoying under the administration of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba.
Chima Solomon Chijioke, President-elect, AE-FUNAI Students Union Government, during an interview with a Public Relations/Information Officer, said that he was overwhelmed with joy as his fears of rigging and violence were allayed by the high level preparedness of the electoral committee who were on hand to deliver their rightful candidates

AE-FUNAI showcase igbo culture, marks igbo day in grand sytle…
Staff and students of department of Languages/Linguistics/Literary Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, (AE-FUNAI) and other members of the university community and their guests, recently celebrated Igbo day in grand style, where guest speakers and participants dressed in Igbo traditional attire and made presentations only in Igbo language. The occasion which took place at the Igbo village along Chief Martin N. Elechi’s road AE-FUNAI, attracted dignitaries including HRH Eze Erimogudu III of Amagu, Ikwo, Eze Domnic Alo, who joined AE-FUNAI community in celebrating Igbo people and promoting the culture.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, who witnessed the ceremony called on many Nigerians especially the Igbo extraction to always express themselves in their mother-tongue and exhibit their traditional leanings in character and dressing, adding that Igbo dialects and culture should be respected and promoted always. His body language suggests deep reflection of the event as his regalia was practically native.

Prof. Romanus C. Ejiaga, Dean, Faculty of Humanities, in his welcome address, thanked the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba to making this event a remarkable one. He added that Igbo language and culture is highly promoted in AE-FUNAI as championed by the management and staff of the university.
Professor Ejiagha averred that Igbo language is under threat and that if we stand by and do nothing, we will lose the fight. He said that Igbo culture is not just about Igbo language but showcases the food we eat and what we wear. “Our children have deviated from that which we are known for by trying to be what they are not. Embrace our values and traditions and be proud of our language and culture”, he said. He encouraged parents abroad to imbibe in their children a home culture by bringing them regularly on holidays so as to acquaint them with Igbo traditional culture.
Dr. Queen E. Agwu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ebonyi state, and the chairperson of the occasion, maintained that the quality of our lives to a great extent depends on the ability to benefit from our culture and expressed her appreciation at the establishment of AE-FUNAI in Ebonyi state, adding that higher institutions bring development to the society and attracts government attention to infrastructural developments and rural expansion which in turn, promotes peoples culture. She lamented that parents have neglected their roles in imparting Igbo language as the first language a child should learn and appealed to parents, staff and students to always remember the Igbo culture even as they travel abroad for further education.
Dr.Ngozi Onuora, Coordinator, Igbo Centre pointed out that the theme for this year’s Igbo cultural Day focused on Igbo Language and protection of the Igbo People; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. She maintained that it is only in Igbo land that parents beat their children simply because they speak Igbo language and that children of nowadays (Igbo children) no longer have respect for their elders at home and outside in the name of copying other peoples’ culture. Why have we neglected the culture which our forefathers left for us?, she rhetorically queried. Dr. Onuora urged parents and staff to wake up from slumber, join hands together to bring back our lost tradition by helping our children to learn and speak Igbo language.
Prof. Nkechinyere Nwokoye, a lecturer in the department of Linguistics/Igbo, opined that Igbos have a unique way of life, the way they greet, the way they dress and live like brothers and sisters with great love for each other makes them unique. She maintained that Igbo names are significant and indicates the background of a person, adding that attention has to be paid to the kind of names we give our children.
Highlight of the event were Chieftaincy awards to Mr.Eze Christopher as ‘Ozo Igbo Ndu-Nke-Mbu Na AE-FUNAI’, Mr.Ifeanyi N. Nwudele ‘Mmiri- Na-Ezoro-Ora-Nke-Mbu Na AE-FUNAI’ and Mr Chuwuebuka Ezennaka as ‘Ugochi Mere Eze-Gburugburu-Nke-Mbu Na AE-FUNAI’ .
Students Debate, Drama presentation and Dance competitions by various groups were not left out in the celebration package.

In the verge to acknowledging and supporting the good works of Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, especially in academic excellence and infrastructural development, Prof. Agha U. Agha, Professor of Religion and Cultural Studies, and formerly of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), today, 10th July, 2019, paid courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor and made donation of books to the university. While presenting his donation, he expressed his profound commitment to supporting the Vice-Chancellor and the new university to steadily drive towards achieving its vision.
Receiving the visitor in his office, Prof. Philip Omoke, DVC Administration, who represented the Vice- Chancellor, thanked him for his generosity and affirmed that students and staff will judiciously utilize the rare gift.

In the spirit of ‘Be your brother’s keeper- rejoice with those who rejoice, mourn with those who mourn, ‘’which has of course become a tenet in the melting pot of the university, Vice-Chancellor Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba on Friday 5th July, 2019 led principal officers, good number of senior and junior staff of AE-FUNAI to the burial of the father-in-law of the university Registrar, Odisa Okeke(Mrs).

Reverend Geoffrey Chukwuemeka Okeke, a retired Assistant Chief Agriculture Superintendant and Minister of God, departed this world at age of 93 and survived by wife, children, grand and great- grandchildren and relations including our own Odisa C. Okeke (Mrs).

The burial service at St. Christopher Anglican Church, Ndam Ngo,Nnobi, Anambra state, was attended by many Bishops, Reverends and members of the Anglican Communion within and outside Anambra state, including Bishop Ifemene of Ikwo Diocese, Ebonyi State.

Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nwajiuba and university officers who were on grand at the funeral service to join in praying for repose of the soul of Rev. Pa Okeke and commiserate with Registrar and entire Okeke family gave necessary support and encouragement to our beloved Registrar.

Odisa Okeke (Mrs) who was overwhelmed and highly elated at the gesture, especially the large turn out to the burial, expressed utmost gratitude to our dear VC and his entourage for standing strong by her and family at a time like this.
The body of Rev. Geoffrey was laid to rest in the Church premises.

• MTN offers automatic employment to students
Centre for Entrepreneurship and Employability (CEE), Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, in the drive to prepare students to face challenge of searching for greener pastures and white collar jobs, organised Extra Value Trade Fair to engaged students in a small and medium enterprise. The fair basically aimed at engaging students in showcasing and selling of shoes, bags, woven and sown cloths, toiletries including perfumes, beverages, snacks air freshener, soap, creams, disinfectants produced by the students themselves.
While declaring the exhibition open, the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, who was represented by the Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Academic, Professor Sunday Elom, expressed delight and commended the landmark achievements, foresight and fruitful venture of the Acting Director of the Centre, Dr Makuochukwu Ojide. He pledged that AE-FUNAI as an institution will encourage this kind of programme, especially any student that has good business idea.


Dr Ojide disclosed that students were grouped into 86 different units to produce any product they picked at a random sample and that the Centre attached a staff to each group to ensure every student participated in the production process and also monitor to prevent them against bringing in same products from the market in pretence that they produced them.
The fair was also intended to raise funds to augment whatever provisions the university make for the development of the Centre.

Acting Director, Dr. Ojide earlier organised a top free employability workshop for final year students of the university tagged: Final Year Roundtable on Employability which aimed at ensuring that AE-FUNAI students stand out in the labour market as employable and employers of labour. Resource persons from Fidelity Bank were present to share with students what the private sector expect from fresh graduates during interviews, using two thousand (2,000) graduates who applied for a particular job in an organisation that needed only fifty (50) candidates for the job, as case study.

The Centre also recently organised another workshop where students were trained on major relevant skills; Presentation, Exploring Employability Skill (Group Discussion and presentations), Techniques on interview (Handling Personal Fears in career), Techniques on how to prepare good Curriculum Vitae, Excelling in labour market. Real life story and general work ethics were used to drive the training home.

Interactive session at the employability workshop.
In the course of the training, the students were screened thoroughly on Comportment, Communication skill, knowledge skill and Current Affairs, as though they were in job interview. Following the outcome of the result of the exercise, two students emerged top most winners, consequently, MTN representatives who were on ground to witness the performance of the students picked unusual interest and offered instant employment to the two winners on graduation, if they would like to work in MTN .

National Universities Commission (NUC) Parastatal Servicom Committee (PSC) (Servicom Focal Officers in Nigerian Universities), yesterday, held their meeting at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State.
Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, on their arrival, offered the officers warm welcome in his conference room and expressed his gratitude to NUC PSC for agreeing to host this year’s 2nd quarter meeting in our university”. He asked them to continue their good works so as to sanitize the system and enthrone right attitude and discipline in the comity of Nigerian university. Prof. Nwajiuba expressed his regret for Nigerians who have disposition to poor attitude to work. According to him, “there are too many problems in Nigeria and these problems start with attitude towards jobs. People are not working. Our generation ruined the system and must sit up to correct”.
In his speech at the University Main Auditorium, venue of the opening ceremony, Prof. Nwajiuba noted that since its establishment by the Presidency in 2004 following lackluster attitude of public servants towards their job, SERVICOM has principally entrenched a mechanism for the timely and effective provision of basic services to which citizens are entitled and deserve. He mentioned that huge challenges are facing Nigeria’s workforce and concluded that, “there is a general culture of lack of seriousness among public servants”.
Mrs. Adebukola Olatunji, NODAL Officer SERVICOM and Chairperson, NUC/PSC who spoke for the team, thanked the Vice-Chancellor for being instrumental to the hosting of their 26th meeting of the second Quarter in AE-FUNAI. She maintained that SERVICOM is all about quality service delivery and extended the regards of Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary of NUC to the Vice-Chancellor adding that part of their mission is “to ensure we connect citizens”.

Mrs. Nnenna Akeyemeli, National Coordinator, SERVICOM, Office of the Presidency, adding her voice, said that she had often heard about AE-FUNAI and the exploits the active Vice-Chancellor is doing and today (yesterday), was opportune to come in contact with him.
Mr. F.U. Onwumere, Focal Officer, SERVICOM, AE-FUNAI, expressed joy with the Vice-Chancellor who graciously approved the hosting of the meeting and pledged his unalloyed support to his administration to lift the standard of work ethics and quality service delivery in the institution.
Highlights of the event were awards and decoration of Vice-Chancellor as Grand Patron of AE- FUNAI SERVICOM along with principal officers of the university and launching of SERVICE CHARTER and Complaints Policy.

• Certifies level of preparedness for the commissioning
Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, yesterday, received delegation from Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abuja, whose mission was to ascertain level of preparedness for the commissioning of the 1 mega watt hybrid plant installed by the Federal Government of Nigeria in the institution.
Receiving the delegation at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference room, Prof. Nwajiuba expressed deep satisfaction for the Presidency’s gesture to AE-FUNAI towards forestalling poor electricity supply in the university. “We are very very grateful. I wish the Presidency will continue to provide support to us. We have to modernize our facilities”, he said.

Prof. Nwajiuba called on the Presidency to intervene in the high level of infrastructural decay in the new university and restructure the old buildings as solution to the situation pointing out emphatically that “there are abandoned, poorly built, collapsed and collapsing buildings that need urgent intervention”.
The Vice-Chancellor said that our country should emulate advanced countries in the area of infrastructural development, character and manner, adding that many Nigerians lack these qualities resulting in shoddy deals and poor attitude that have become the order of our time.
Abubakar Ahmed, Deputy Director and leader of the delegation, noted that they were here for supervision of the work done and to have first-hand knowledge of realities on ground, to ensure the visit of Mr. President to commission the plant would be successful. To achieve effective collaboration in proper planning and execution of the commissioning, the leader of delegation requested the Vice- Chancellor to nominate few staff of the university to be part of the event planning. VC selected 3 of the key officers including Director and Deputy Director, Physical Planning, Works and Services, and Coordinator, Vice-Chancellor’s Office for this purpose.

As one of the three distinct features of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, a mighty sculpt of the soaring eagle at the entrance gate of the university campus was earlier today commissioned by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba.

While addressing the students and staff who came out in their numbers to witness the commissioning, Prof. Nwajiuba recalled that on assumption of office in 2016 as Vice-Chancellor, he had to modify the elements of the university logo to include “true” soaring eagle, pointing out that the choice of the eagle in the university logo was very significant. He said the eagle symbolizes excellence, strength and integrity, which of course form basis for the university anthem. He made bold to tell the listening audience that he personally authored the anthem which attracted a rousing applaud.

Professor Nwajiuba further made all at the gathering to note that “AE-FUNAI is the home of soaring eagles.” Today will go down in the history of AE-FUNAI, a day the first mighty soaring eagle symbolized in the statue was commissioned to soar on even higher by the second Vice-Chancellor of AE-FUNAI, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba.

VICE-CHANCELLORS OF SOUTH EAST UNIVERSITIES MEET AGAIN AT AE-FUNAI, SEEK COLLABORATION AMONGST VARSITIES.

The Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu- Alike, Ebonyi State, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, yesterday hosted Association of Vice-Chancellor’s of South East Zone Universities (AVCSEU) for a second time this year.

Recall that on April 1- 2, 2019, Vice-Chancellor’s of South East Universities gathered at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu- Alike, to commence what has today become Association of Vice-Chancellor’s of South East Zone Universities (AVCSEU). Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba, initiator and convener stated at that first meeting that ‘’our idea is to create synergy amongst universities and offer each other assistance where required. Our relationship is complementary not competitive’’,
While welcoming members at the second meeting of the association held at the University Senate Chamber on July 2, 2019, the chairman, Prof. Nwajiuba stated that in April 2nd this year, the VCs met and agreed on the need for collaboration among the universities and as well support our private Universities. To him, the National Universities Commission (NUC) encourages such relationships and mentorship from the older universities, especially those classified as first generation.


Professor Nwajiuba appealed to the Federal and state universities to see this as an aspect of community service, adding that they are not in any competition with each other. ‘’Look around the Southeast, and reach out to any of the private universities, support them with staff and students’ exchanges and interactions, in lectures and supervision, grant access to facilities, send excess application for admission to them. Collaborate in research; invite them to seminars, workshops and others”. He urged any private university interested in the aforementioned to indicate for further discussions and possibly agree on Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and memorandum of Association (MoA).

Ms Chizoba Mojekwu, former Director, Human Capacity Development at CBN, who was invited to deliver key note speech, focused on innovation and new trends in human capacity development and management. She encouraged Vice-Chancellors to provide leadership that is dynamic and strong enough to drive the human and material resources available in the university community to achieve success.She maintained that in the last five years there is mismatch between the technical skills and what we think having strength in technical skills require.
Ms Mojekwu affirmed that new technology and new trend has enhanced rapid productivity in the world. She asked: ‘’How can we learn to innovate and disrupt? She maintained that innovation has to start from the universities and that the world will get to a time when they will no longer require degrees for someone to be hired, means they have disrupted our business. Even as our business is being disrupted, it is either we have two options, pretend we are not being disrupted and continue with business as usual, or do something about having some skills to build our working capacity, she said.
In his closing remarks, Professor Nwajiuba encouraged other Vice-chancellor’s to borrow a leaf from AE-FUNAI which according to him has become the most serious university around here in view of its consistence in following the school calendar and maintaining discipline among staff and students, reiterating that here, lecturers score 99% lecture attendance while students are put on check for regular and timely class attendance.
Presently, the secretariat of the association is situated at AE-FUNAI as the VC and Registrar of the university are pioneer chairman and secretary, respectively.

ANA HOLDS 2ND NIGERIAN LITERATURE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND CREATIVE WORKSHOP AT AE-FUNAI…
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), yesterday, 2nd July, 2019, had their second annual Nigerian Literature International Conference at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI) to brainstorm on Nigeria’s Literary Criticism in an Expanding Space of Creative Writing and Digital Production in the 21st Century.
President of the Association, said this year’s international conference is organized in memory of Prof. Pius Adesanmi, a member and victim of plane crash. Earlier in their courtesy call to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba in VC conference room, Mallam Abdullahi thanked the Vice-Chancellor for his pragmatic, cooperative, encouraging, open-hands and supportive qualities he extends to the association. “I will have to say that what the Vice-Chancellor has done and is doing to us is total service delivery”.

The Vice-Chancellor, in his response noted that literature as a discipline makes people to be cultured, refined and civilized; adding that whoever fails to embrace literature in a cultural form has a missing link. He thanked ANA for honouring him with the courtesy call and pledged the university’s support and encouragement to the association as a way of cementing the already existing cordial relationship.

Representing the Vice-Chancellor at the university’s Auditorium, venue of the conference, Prof. S.I. Osakwe, Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, noted that African Literature has created much impacts from ages by transforming the society through visualized and critical thinking and writings starting from Chinua Achebe, who wrote extensively about African traditional and socio-cultural background. He encouraged participants to listen attentively to thought-provoking presentations so as to grab necessary ingredients of life. He further charged participants to attend conferences, especially International and more importantly, those ones held in AE-FUNAI. He finally declared the conference open.

In his keynote address, Prof. Olufemi Obafemi who was represented by Prof. Abubakar Abdullahi said that Nigeria’s literary criticism in an expanding space of creative writing and digital production in the 21st century have not been fair in their critiques. He maintained that critics should be positive knowing the background or the original source of the story to enliven and educate the audience.

“Consequently, criticism as another arm of creative writing focuses on educating the universe about Nigeria, her wealth of culture and comparable indices to the civilized nations without recourse to building the nation. This loss of focus displaced literary criticism as a pungent public socio-political instrument among ordinary Nigerians, because the language and target are foreign.
“In spite of the warning by Booth, critical perspectives on Nigerian written literature were substantially preoccupied with the derogation of indigenous elements, through the use of foreign literary concepts. Criticism of cultural aesthetics in the literatures were glossed over or portrayed as banal and uncivilized. The mode of dressing, language, education and general orientation were also compromised. Most importantly was the effects of this critical approach to the traditional setting, which formed the premise for indigenous performances and criticisms”.
Prof. Abdullahi noted that there is a disparity in the critical tools and medium of modern literature. According to him,“the keynote address attempts to establish screaming gap between creative and critical outputs in modern Nigerian literature in comparison with the situation in the precolonial era. It discovered that the disparity in the critical tools and medium of modern literature are inappropriately adopted to mediate the textual contents. As a result, the expected nexus between a creative work and its criticism is lost…”
Prof. Ernest Emenyonu, Patriarch of African Literature, successor of Chinua Achebe and a Professor of African Literary Studies, who was present at the conference thanked ANA for coming up with such a vision and prayed the conference will be taken across the globe. He stressed that the ANA conferences were long overdue in Nigeria and chided scholars of African Literature for their deficiencies and ineptitude to emerge winners of African Literary Awards having failed to submit articles for appraisal in 3 years backdate.

Responding to submission of Prof. Emenyonu during writers/Critics Forum, Dr. Obari Gomba of the Department of English Studies, University of Port Harcourt, observed that Nigerian academia depend on their ‘deified’ personalities to succeed during appraisal in ranking and journal publications. He also noted that Nigerian issues are not tackled in the publication but referred to western society for publications who do not know the problems of our society.

Extension of Deadline for PUTME Registration


Following the Vice Chancellor's approval the PUTME Registration Deadline has been extended from 3rd July to 8th July 2019.

It is expected registered candidates will start printing their updated Exam Slip from 10th - 15th July while the examination (CBT) will still commence on 16th July as earlier planned.

Please be guided by this change in arrangement.



Prof. Dr. Johnny O. Ogunji

Director Academic Planning

The Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba recently received delegation of Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN).

Welcoming the delegation to the fastest growing university in Nigeria, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nwajiuba thanked ANAN team for the honour accorded the university by the visit. He said the association was a large- hearted, unique and very practical and has shown AE-FUNAI a lot of love. He thanked them for the gifts they have been sending to the institution for the past three years and commended them for their professionalism. Nwajiuba added that they are co-partners in training the next generation of accountants. “I really wish other associations can have the same kind of approach you have. We have benefited so much from you, for your kindness and donations…” Prof Nwajiuba pointed out that as the university Bursar, Head of accountancy department and some other staff are members of the association, the school is better positioned to continue to work together and partner in the training opportunities you make available to accountants. He promised to always grant staff members permission to attend conferences as well as other necessary support as “our contribution to learning, skills development, capacity building”.

The Vice-Chancellor reiterated that the university is young and growing and that the association is welcome to build a place in the school for training of accountants. He said such permission will be granted any time request is made. He wished the association well during their conference for which they are in the state.

The first Vice-President of the association, Prof. Benjamin Osisioma, who represented the National President, thanked the university management for their warm reception and further commended the Vice-Chancellor and his management team for all their efforts in transforming the university into a vibrant world class centre of learning and research and the land mark achievements in such a short while, making the institution reputable nationally and internationally.

Prof. Osisioma added that ANAN has existing good relationship with the university as the organization had in the past donated books and accounting lab equipment to the institution. He noted that they had earlier detected a thin dividing line between a trade union and a professional organization. “Our duty is not just to protect the interest of our members, we take it as our duty to advance the science of accountancy in Nigeria, that’s why we go round the country not taking from you but trying to give to you. We have had the privilege of citing research centres in different universities”, he said.

He said looking through ANAN in Ebonyi State with the Perm sec, the directors and people who move the state forward from Ebonyi State, the association is excited to partner with AE-FUNAI and we want to congratulate you on your success so far. “Mr. Vice-Chancellor, permit us to celebrate you. It’s not often people are told what they have done right, we are better at identifying things they do wrongly. We commend your excellent leadership.

The President recalled that in 1996 the association introduced in this country a continuous development for professionals as a mandatory continuous professional development programme and since then, it has become a norm in Nigeria. So today we are here in Ebonyi for the third session of 2019 MCPD with the theme “Accountability and Good Governance in Public and Private Sectors” he enthused.

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) Ebonyi State chapter gathered yesterday, 26th June 2019, at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), to mark their annual zonal meeting.
While receiving the officers, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiubawho was ably represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Prof. Sunday Elom expressed his profound gratitude to the organisation for its pragmatic approach in executing the mandatory industrial training experience for students, making sure that theoretical learning by students who are studying technical related courses in tertiary institutions are augmented with practical experiences.
Professor Elom affirmed that in its drive to attain world class university status, AE-FUNAI has introduced a must pass GST course to see that every student of the institution develop occupational competence that would facilitate their fitting into the world of work, acquire skills to be employable and employers of labour after graduation. This he said will enhance sustainable development in Nigeria using human capacity building thereby making job of SIWES easier. He therefore charged director SIWES AE-FUNAI chapter Dr.A.I Adeolu to liaise with the visiting SIWES leaders and relate back the outcome of their meetings to the university management to ensure compliance of AE-FUNAI students.
The head of industrial training (ITF) Abakaliki Area Office, Mrs Chioma Egube expressed delight for meeting with meet the Vice-Chancellor for the very first time as one her plans is to meet with all heads of higher institutions in Ebonyi state, to create synergy.
She also said that ITF scheme has recorded tremendous success since its inception in Ebonyi state. According to her, ITF has trained over 300 youths of the state in the various areas such as tiling, Wig Making, POP Work, tailoring and so on. She also promised that such training will take place again in September 2019 and that AE-FUNAI has been given opportunity to organise training for unemployed youths of the state in 5 different skills including tailoring, plumbing, carpentry etc. while ITF will provide sponsorship.

RENOWNED EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE BRAINSTORM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA AS AE-FUNAI FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HOLD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences (FMSS), Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, recently, held her first International Conference with the theme: Accelerating Sustainable Development in Nigeria; Prospects and Challenges. The Conference which took place at the University main auditorium (Zone A) after courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, was graced by scholars of international repute as guest speakers, including His Excellency, Prof Charles Soludo, former CBN Governor, Prof. Sonny Nwankwo, Academic Provost of Nigerian Defence Academy, Africa’s Premier University, Prof. Paul Omojo Omaji, an accomplished international consultant in criminology and security studies. The guest speakers were specially introduced to the Vice- Chancellor by Prof Afam Icha- Ituma, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Coordinator of the conference.
While welcoming the guests, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba stated that hosting and participating in relevant conferences and workshops in and outside the university have become part of the system here as they provide opportunities for growth and march to world class, and most importantly bring heroes to showcase to the younger generation. He expressed his gladness and gratitude to the guest scholars who have found it worthwhile to honour the invitation. Nwajiuba did not hesitate to point out to the revered guests that AE-FUNAI seem to be the most serious university in Nigeria today, given the quality and quantity of teaching and discipline resulting in 99% lecture attendance, keeping to academic calendar and above all, graduating our students properly. VC thanked Prof Afam Ituma for bringing such caliber of persons to the young university.
Responding on behalf of other guests, Prof Paul Omojo Omaji thanked the University for inviting them to the maiden conference of Faculty of Management and Social Sciences. He expressed excitement over the rapid positive change in the university and for collaborating with the institution. He promised to do more towards ensuring that the university reaps great benefits from the relationship
While declaring the conference open in the capacity filled auditorium, Professor Nwajiuba harped on the importance of the university anthem which according to him has message that must be reflected on to guide students on the goals and aspirations of our citadel of learning , urging the staff and students to reflect on the meaning of the school anthem to ensure they are properly guided and ready to realize their dreams and aspirations.
The first Key note speaker, Prof. Charles Soludo, who lectured on New Economy, Geo-demographics and the Challenge of Sustainable Development, maintained that human capital is the silver bullet for achieving sustainable goals. The greatest resource of Nigeria is not oil rather her citizens because the importance of oil is declining. He iterated that Government should invest more in the capacity building if it really wants to achieve the sustainable development goals which can be done through investing in education, health and other regenerative areas.
Prof. Soludo further stated that to predict the future of this society, you consider the state of education pointing out that power of language and identity can go a long way to ensuring human capital development. He urged the citizenry to stop the Bleaching Syndrome and focus more on education adding that human capital is the next oil in sustainable development goals.
Speaking on Interrogating the Praxis of Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship, Prof. Azubuike Nwankwo posited that the approach to this issue is a multilateral actions that approximate the quest for the ‘final theory’ which comes from ‘end of geography’ to revisionism. He further maintained that the argument can be extended to pose question on whether there was such a thing as national competitive advantage (NCA)? He concludes that NCA depends on three variables that include strength of competitive advantage of individual/firms, access to scarce resources and support network (e.g. constriction of tacit knowledge which may be context-specific).
Professor Paul O. Omaji, focusing on Leadership Question, stated that “In all matters pertaining to national security and sustainable development, leadership pre-exists and is pre-eminent”. He averred strongly that in order to accelerate national security and sustainable development, the right people should be in the position of leadership which in overall creates jobs for other people.
He also added that leadership is to make right things happen the right way, at the right time and that only leadership by persuasion or sacrifice can make this happen. He emphasized that there is need for security of the citizenry across the globe.
Highlight of the occasion was planting of trees in support of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba’s vision to transform the University to Campus in a Garden. Awards were presented to the key note speaker and Christian Asaga Nwali, MD/CEO C- sagas Projects Limited for his support to the university.

In the tradition of the Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba to carry out routine inspection of infrastructural development projects driven by his administration within and outside the campus, he recently toured the project sites to have first-hand-information of the ongoing projects. The routine inspections have helped in producing speedy positive results as projects are completed and delivered in good time and quality.
Prof. Nwajiuba, in company of some officers of the university, early in the week visited the proposed site for Centre for Educational Services situated opposite Nkwagu military cantonment, Abakaliki, during which he directed that design be drawn for the immediate commencement of work and more lands acquired for the development of the Centre.
Thereafter, the Vice-Chancellor and his team proceeded to inspect several other projects which included perimeter fencing of the university, completed Faculty of Humanities administrative and classroom blocks and Faculty of Agriculture farm. Nwajiuba expressed satisfaction with the level of work done and commended the Directorate of Physical Planning, Works and Services for being on their toes and ensuring execution of quality jobs. He directed that faculty of Humanities move into the building next month while assuring increase in capacity development for the faculty and provision of vital farm equipment including tractor for Agriculture farm, to enhance productivity.
As the Vice-Chancellor went round inspecting the projects, students and staff of the university sang praises, applauding him for the good job he is doing.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR ADMISSION INTO THE ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY NDUFU-ALIKE, CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
(JUPEB AND PRE-DEGREE) PROGRAMMES
2019/2020 SESSION
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into non-resident JUPEB and Pre-degree programmes of Centre for Educational Services (AE-FUNAI CES) of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI) for 2019/2020 academic session.

The JUPEB programme is a 10-month intensive coaching designed to prepare candidates for direct entry admission into the 200-level of departments of candidates’ choices in AE-FUNAI and the over 60 universities in Nigeria and abroad, that are affiliated to Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB).

Successful JUPEB students who had applied to study Medicine and Surgery in AE-FUNAI will be admitted into 100-level through the keenly competitive admission process.

AE-FUNAI has successfully run these programmes since 2014 and has gained national acclamation for this feat.

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates for the programmes must possess a minimum of five (5) credits in five (5) relevant subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) at a maximum of two sittings. Candidates wishing to study Medicine and Surgery are expected to have earned the relevant credits ONLY in ONE sitting.

DURATION
The JUPEB programme normally runs for two (2) semesters within a period of ten (10) calendar months. The Pre-degree programme also runs for two semesters.

The AE-FUNAI Centre for Educational Services (AE-FUNAI CES) will prepare candidates for admission into Bachelors’ degree programmes in the following faculties:


AGRICULTURE 1. Agribusiness Management
2. Agric Economics & Extension
3. Animal Science
4. Crop Science
5. Soil Science
6. Fisheries and Aquaculture
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 1. Anatomy
2. Physiology
3. Medicine & Surgery

EDUCATION 1. Biology Education
2. Business Education
3. Chemistry Education
4. English and Literary Studies Education
5. Guidance & Counseling
6. Mathematics Education
7. Physical & Health Education
8. Physics Education
9. Vocational &Technical Education
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 1. Chemical Engineering
2. Civil Engineering
3. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
4. Mechanical Engineering
5. Mechatronics Engineering
HUMANITIES 1. English and Literary Studies
2. French
3. History & Strategic Studies
4. Linguistics/Igbo
5. Music
6. Philosophy
7. Theatre Arts
8. Fine & Applied Arts
MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 1. Accounting
2. Business Administration
3. Banking and Finance
4. Economics
5. Political Science
6. Psychology
7. Sociology
8. Criminology & Security Studies
9. Mass Communication
SCIENCE 1. Applied Geophysics
2. Biochemistry
3. Biotechnology
4. Biology
5. Chemistry
6. Computer Science
7. Geology
8. Mathematics
9. Microbiology
10. Physics
11. Statistics

More information on subject combinations for the JUPEB and Pre-Degree programmes can be found on our e-Portal (http://www.ces.funai.edu.ng/programmes).

APPLICATION FEE: Ten thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
1. Visit the AE-FUNAI CES e-Portal (www.ces.funai.edu.ng). On the menu bar, click on e-Portal, and select “Start Online Application” from the drop-down menu. You will be required to supply your email address and other required information in order to start your online application.

2. After creating an Account, login with your Application No. and Password and follow the necessary processes to capture your personal information.

3. Generate your Remita Retrieval Number (RRN) for payment. Instructions on generating your RRN will be automatically displayed on the payment page on your browser. Please read carefully and note that your RRN MUST BE ACTIVATED on our e-Portal before payment is made.
4. After payment, a 16-digit PIN will be sent to your Mobile Phone to enable you complete all remaining and necessary sections of your Online Application.

5. Ensure that all sections of your application form are correctly filled, and click on “Complete Application” to submit your application to our online server. Our server shall acknowledge receipt of your form by sending an SMS to your Mobile Phone. Print two coloured copies of your Application Form.

Note: Application can be made at our ICT Unit, AE-FUNAI Centre for Educational Services, 12 Udensi Ugorji Lane, Aguogboriga, Abakaliki.

GENERAL INFORMATION
• Applicants into 2019/2020 JUPEB and Pre-degree programmes are advised to check the AE-FUNAI CES website (www.ces.funai.edu.ng) for other relevant information.

• Applicants must upload a recent coloured passport photograph (taken not earlier than 3 months before time of application) with a white background. Selfies, blurred and webcam photos are strictly prohibited. Applicants who upload wrong bio-data and credentials will be disqualified and forfeit application fee.

• Applicants are to report to the AE-FUNAI CES for Registration and Screening, ONLY when they have received an Invitation (through e-mail) and Admission Letter approved by the Director. Applicants are hereby advised to use valid e-mail addresses and PERSONAL telephone numbers.

• Applicants are advised to follow the application instructions carefully and ensure they follow the stipulated guidelines. Failure to do so may adversely affect the candidate. For application related enquiries, please see detailed Candidate Guide at www.ces.funai.edu.ng/guide-for-candidates or contact the Webmaster via webmaster@ces.funai.edu.ng.

DISCLAIMER

Please note that AE-FUNAI HAS NOT AUTHORIZED any person(s) or agent(s), whether corporate or individual, to sell application forms on its behalf. Application is strictly online and is to be made only on the AE- FUNAI SFS e-Portal (www.ces.funai.edu.ng).

FURTHER ENQUIRIES

All enquiries are to be made to the Director, Centre for Educational Services.

Contacts: 08037219664, 08033065655 and 08067754836. (Please call during office hours only, 8am-5pm). E-mail: info@ces.funai.edu.ng

CLOSING DATE

Submission of online forms will close on Saturday, 31st August, 2019 at 11.59 pm.
Signed:

Odisa C. Okeke (Mrs.)
Registrar

https://www.funai.edu.ng/news/advertisement-for-2019-2020-academic-session-post-utme-direct-entry-screening/

ADVERTISEMENT FOR 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION POST UTME/DIRECT ENTRY SCREENING
This is to inform the general public that registration for the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (P-UTME)/Direct Entry Screening Tests of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, shall commence on Wednesday, 19th June, 2019 and end on Wednesday, 3rd July, 2019.

Interested candidates who must have scored 180 and above in the 2019 UTME and who made Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State their first choice Institution in their application for admission in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination are hereby informed that the University’s Post-UTME Screening Test for the under-listed programmes is scheduled to hold from Tuesday, 16th July, 2019 to Friday, 19th July, 2019.

NOTE 1: Candidates who applied to study Medicine and Surgery must have a minimum score of 200 in the UTME to be eligible for the University’s P-UTME.

Furthermore, the screening test for Direct Entry (DE) candidates shall take place between Monday 29th July 2019 and Wednesday 31st July, 2019.



FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
Agriculture (Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Crop Science, Soil Science)
Fisheries and Aquaculture
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Anatomy
Physiology
Medicine and Surgery
** However, there shall be no Direct Entry admission into Medicine and Surgery.



FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Education Agricultural Science
Education Biology
Education Business
Education Chemistry
Education English and Literary Studies
Education Guidance & Counseling
Education Management
Education Mathematics
Education Physical and Health
Education Physics
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering


FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
English & Literary Studies
Fine and Applied Arts
French
History and Strategic Studies
Linguistics/Igbo
Music
Philosophy
Religion
Theatre Arts


FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Accountancy
Banking and Finance
Business Administration
Criminology and Security Studies
Economics
Mass Communication
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology


FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Geology
Geophysics
Mathematics
Microbiology
Physics
Statistics
Note 2: The underlisted AE-FUNAI programmes are undersubscribed in the 2019 UTME application. Interested candidates who applied for other courses or to other universities are encouraged to apply.

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

All programmes in Faculty of Agriculture

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

(1) Anatomy (2) Physiology

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

All programmes in Faculty of Education

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

(1) Chemical Engineering (2) Mechanical Engineering (3) Mechatronics Engineering

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

All programmes in Faculty of Humanities

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

(1) Banking and Finance

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

(1) Biology (2) Biotechnology (3) Chemistry (4) Geology

(5) Geophysics (6) Mathematics (7) Physics ( Statistics



NOTE 3: The VENUE for the screening tests is the University’s Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre, which is located at Zone A in the University Campus. The DATE and TIME of test for each registered candidate shall be communicated to him/her through the registration acknowledgement slip, which would be printed from the University Portal.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Prospective candidates who scored a minimum of 200 for Medicine and Surgery and a minimum of 180 and above for other programmes and did not choose AE-FUNAI as their first choice institution, but wish to study in AEFUNAI are eligible to apply for PUTME However, such candidates must effect ‘Change of Institution/Course’ to AE-FUNAI on the JAMB Portal before Wednesday, 3rd July 2019.


This is also applicable to Direct Entry (DE) candidates

Successful candidates who may be offered provisional admission to AE-FUNAI, are advised to accept the offer within two weeks or the offer shall be deemed to have been forfeited.
Prospective candidates who may wish to register for the POST UTME through the AE-FUNAI ICT Centres, should visit the University CBT Centre at Zone A in the University Campus or Centre for Educational Services (Foundation/Pre- degree School), Aguogboriga Estate, Abakaliki.
During registration, candidates are strongly advised to use GSM numbers that are easily accessible to them. This is important for fast and easy communication.
MODE OF PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE



Eligible candidates are required to pay a processing fee of N2,000 only.



To register, follow the steps outlined below:

Visit the University website: www.funai.edu.ng, go to News, Click on 2019/2020 Admission Screening

Click on “Prospective Students”

Click on “Click to Apply” under 2019/2020 Admission Screening Application

Enter your “JAMB Registration Number”

Select your payment mode (Generate Remita Retrieval Reference Number).

Proceed to any bank for your payment with your Remita number.

Return to the Application page and enter your “JAMB Registration Number” again.

Proceed with the completion of the form

Submit your application.

Print out your acknowledgement slip.

And come with it for the Post-UTME Test.



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TEST REQUIREMENTS

Candidates are required to come with the following items:



Print-out of Registration Acknowledgement Slip which MUST INDICATE the date and time for the test. The Registration Acknowledge Slip can be downloaded and printed from the University’s website.
2019/2020 Original UTME Result Slip showing candidate’s picture (in colour) and score. Direct Entry (DE) candidates should come with their original Direct Entry Application Slip showing candidate’s picture (in colour).
Pencil


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Registrar

• Erudite Professor sets Agenda for Nigeria’s Industrial Revolution
Former Honourable Minister of Power and former Vice-Chancellor of University of Ado Ekiti (UNAD), Iworoko, Ekiti, Nigeria, Prof. Chinedu Nebo on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, asserted that Engineering and Technology are the wings upon which Nigeria can move towards attaining sustainable development and that if Nigeria will become an industrial nation, engineering and technology inescapably will have to drive the process.
Prof. Nebo made the assertion while delivering his keynote lecture at the just concluded concluded 1st Alex Ekwueme Biennial Engineering conference organized by Faculty of Engineering and Technology from May 15 – 18, 2019 with the theme Engineering and Technology: A driver for Sustainable Development.
The expert stated that “if Nigeria has not developed, it is because engineering and technology have not taken their due places in our national lives… Nigeria needs to harness the incredible array of knowledge in Engineering and technology to leap-frog from a developing economy to a fully developed one”. He viewed that Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) must be propelled by the implementation of the National Industrial Revolution Plan and Nigeria Intergrated Infrastructure Master Plan both of which are expected to play huge roles in achieving the set targets by 2020.
Nebo gave hope for a greater Nigeria by his expression that “I am confident that using Engineering and technology to power the NIPR and ERGP will industrialize our great country and that will create the much needed jobs, and wealth to make Nigeria achieve the fullness of its potential and reach the heights of its glory”.
For him, technological and scientific revolutions underpin economic advances, improvements in engineering health systems, education and infrastructure. The technological revolutions of the 21st century are emerging from entirely new sectors, based on Micro processors, tele-communications, bio-technology, and nano-technology. According to him, the most remarkable breakthroughs will come from the interaction of insights and applications arising when these technologies converge. Nigerian engineers and technologists need to help the country key into the global science and technology innovations. He strongly recommended that government should increase financial support for applied research and outreach including extension, at technological institutions and in the establishment of machine tools industries throughout the country; for development of local capacity to deliver public health services, including support for the establishment of strong schools and public health in Nigeria; assist important institutions in Nigeria using broadband access internet and other modern technologies to strengthen their information acquisition and processing capabilities in support of Science, Engineering and Technology (SE&T) specialists; and government should sponsor expert assessments of SE&T infrastructures across Nigeria.
In his opening remarks while declaring the workshop open, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba ably represented by the DVC (Academic), Prof. Sunday Elom, thanked the guest speaker Prof. Chinedu Nebo for honouring the invitation and stated further that the university management is honoured that a person of his status despite his very busy schedules was present at the epoch making engineering conference. He used the opportunity to intimate the visitor on the process so far made by the university in the field of Engineering.
Responding, Prof. Nebo expressed his happiness for being in AE-FUNAI for the event and for the opportunity he is given to contribute to the development of Engineering in the university.
Engr.Prof. O. O. Ugwu, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology who presents the welcome address, said that this is the first in the series of engineering workshops that will become sustained series of Biennial conferences for engineering and technology. He further said that it will be a platform for knowledge sharing on various areas of Engineering and Technology, he added that to confront the problem of mankind and find sustainable solution, Engineering and Technology must be at the forefront to drive for sustainable development.
He stated that Engineering and technology is one of the main lagers in addressing issues of sustainability and sustainable development in professional practice. He said that Engineering and technology is the key people in the society and AE-FUNAI is working hard to make sure that any student passing through Engineering and technology programmes will face anything and also have all it takes to be an Engineer. According to him, he stated that the global Engineering community must address the challenges of sustainable development while the global university system must find requisite solutions as they relate to Engineering practice, research and Development for the benefit of humanity. He urged everyone present to make sure that he or she must go home with something because a lot are to be discussed by the guest speaker.
He stated that it is gratifying to note that the conference sub-themes cover several topics and bodies of knowledge that define sustainable as a concept. These sub-themes include: Structural Engineering Challenges in Engineering – the way forward, Renewable Energy, Engineering Education in Developing and Transition Countries, Engineering Innovation and Wealth Creation, Engineering and Climate Change, Engineering and Food Security.

Monday, 20th May, 2019, will forever be a memorable day in Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ebonyi State, as the Honorable Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola paid a visit to the University in a grand style, to inspect the on-going Independent one Mega Watt Solar Plant Project under the umbrella of Integrated Power Project (IPP) birthed by the President’s approval of the Rural Electrification Strategy and Implementation Plan (SESIP). AE-FUNAI is one of the only two Universities selected in the South-East for the first phase of this project..
Receiving the honorable minister at the university ‘air field’, where the chopper which conveyed the minister touched the AE-FUNAI ground to the fascination of the university community who turned out en masse to receive the Minister; Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba affirmed his commitment to collaborate with the Engineers and students to ensure a speedy and smooth workflow, adding that it is one of the policies for climate change management.
Honorable Fashola stated that this is one of the policies for intervention approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, for Rural Electrification Strategic Implementation Plan. He made this statement while briefing the press at the solar village in AE-FUNAI, emphasising that government has plans to electrify 37 Universities and AE-FUNAI is one of them to benefit from the first nine, mapped out to be completed this year. This is a one mega solar plant for the university which comes with 8 kilo meters of lighting. He further affirmed that they are in the last phase of implementation and the policies that have been inaugurated since the privatization of the power policy, are beginning to take foothold so important that Nigerians understand them. He assured staff and students that the project is in a few weeks to closure and when this is done, the President will come to commission and as well switch it on.
The minister affirmed that the policy is targeted at education to make sure that all Federal Universities have their own power plants involving students in the process of development to form part of their learning so that they can maintain and do even better things when they leave school. He pronounced that this administration has been re-elected for another four year term for a sense of continuity of policy as one of the things embedded in the programs from the beginning was to involve the students so that maintenance of the plant can be carried out by the university students themselves following teaching and training facility delivered within the university.
The honorable minister opined that there is need to continuously educate the rural community on the need to generate power using waste.
Highlight of the event was tree planting by the honorable minister in support of the campus Green Initiative of Professor Nwajiuba’s vision for ‘campus in a garden’. The minister requested that the tree be nurtured and his name tagged on it.

Many of the staff and students who trooped out to receive the minister expressed their profound excitement for the historical landing of an airplane in the university for the first time