Governor Udom Emmanuel
of Akwa Ibom State has announced plans to construct a dual carriage
expressway from the road into the main campus of the University of Uyo.
The Governor announced
this at the 21st Convocation Ceremony of the university.
He said the carriageway
which construction will commence next year would enhance the aesthetics and
check traffic congestion into and out of the University campus.
The Governor awarded a
post graduate scholarship to Miss Nsidibe Solomon Etuk of the Music Department
for emerging the overall best graduating student. She is to study to any level
in the institution of her choice.
He congratulated the
outgoing vice chancellor of the university Professor Comfort Ekpo and expressed
delight at the giant strides recorded at the institution.
Governor Emmanuel also
congratulated the University Chancellor Alhaji Abubakar Maje, on his conferment
of an honorary Doctorate Degree in Political Science, the Special Assistant to
the President on Legislative Matters, Senator Ita Enang who was awarded an honorary
Doctorate Degree in Law, a foremost Industrialist Mrs Folorunsho Alakija and
traditional music maestro Chief UKO Akpan Ekpo Umana.
The Executive Secretary
of the National Universities Commission Professor Julius Okojie who
represented President Mohammadu Buhari, assured of the Federal Government
commitment to improve the quality of education in the country with emphasis on
Information and Communication Technology.
He added that this will
enable graduating students to be self reliant and compete favourably with their
counterparts anywhere in the world.
Earlier in her
valedictory address, the Vice Chancellor Professor Comfort Ekpo, commended the
University Governing Council, Staff and Students of the institution for the
support given her throughout her tenure.
She thanked the
award recipients for their contributions to humanity as well as the University.
Professor Ekpo said that
the University ranks the tenth in the category of outstanding
institutions in the country with all the courses and programmes fully
accredited by the National Universities Commission.
She enjoined the people to extend their support to the in- coming Vice Chancellor.
She enjoined the people to extend their support to the in- coming Vice Chancellor.
A total of 3,948
graduating students bagged diploma and degrees in various discipline.
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