Vice Chancellor, MOUAU

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

@Mouau_EDU The e-meeting saves time, removes confusion and aids visibility. We are out to adopt this feat in other activities of the University.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

I am not deterred by problems. It is my belief that they can always be solved. This is what I told staff from the College of Engineering when they visited me to tell me about their challenges. I will work hard to provide all the College needs to produce world-class engineers.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

My meeting with the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu (PhD), yesterday, was quite fruitful. We have his assurances that he would look into the issue of the non-issuance of Certificate of Occupancy for the lands belonging to the University. Indeed I see better days ahead.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

To say that I am very grateful to the outgoing 6th Governing Council of this great University is to put it mildly. Indeed, words cannot express how grateful I am to the likes of Rt. Hon. Lawal Zayyana for changing the fortunes of this University for the better.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

The Federal Government has created and funded the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) for students to gain requisite skills. Students of this University must be serious with it. A graduate without useful skills will surely struggle to survive in this modern world.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

Yesterday was a very busy day for me, but I had to find time to visit the University women, under the aegis of MOUAUWA, because of the respect I have for women. For me, the association is an integral part of the University. I will support them in youth and women's development.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

Yesterday, I visited the Student Affairs Department, where I told the staff and students that I do not like being a boardroom leader. I like to see things for myself, so as to know how to solve the problems. I have seen the problems at the department and I will try to solve them.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

Last Friday, the men of the Federal Fire Service disinfected the offices and premises of the University against Covid-19. I assure you that the offices and premises are now safe as the chemicals used were mild. I thank the men of the Federal Fire Service for their efforts.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

Yesterday, I commissioned and handed over an ultramodern complex to the College of Applied Food Science and Tourism (CAFST). I thank my predecessors, from Prof. O.C Onwudike to Prof. Francis Otunta, for their contributions. They would indeed be remembered by posterity.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

Happy birthday, our dear Vice-Chancellor.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

It is with a very heavy heart but with total submission to the will of God that I received the news of the unfortunate demise of my immediate boss and predecessor, Prof. Francis Ogbonnaya Otunta. I am in grief; the entire University is in grief. May we be consoled.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

Members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) paid me a courtesy call on Friday. I am very delighted to know that they are always ready to partner with the University in many health-related areas. This is most welcomed, especially at this time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

I think it is time to strengthen the relationship this University has with the Michael Okpara UniAgric Microfinance Bank. The bank is ours, and I am happy to know that the MD/CEO and his team, who paid me a courtesy visit on Friday, are thinking of how to make it grow bigger.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

The visit of National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, yesterday, took me down memory lane, to my time at the Netherlands, where some fine technologists helped me during my PhD work. Technologists are very important. They must receive all the training they need.

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Yesterday, I received a delagation from Access Bank and Unity Bank, who came to pay me a congratulatory visit. I promised the delegates that both banks and MOUAU would cooperate in mutually beneficial ways, in line with Federal Government regulations.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

Yesterday, I was hosted by CMBB, MEC, the Centre of Excellence in Root Crops Research and Development and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Development. While I do my best to make these Centres more effective, I implore all to embrace the spirit of hard work and friendship.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

I have visited COLMAS, CEC, PGS and SGS, where I assured the staff and students that I would do my best to protect their rights. I have noted the challenges they listed, especially in the area of infrastructure. I assure them that I will look into these issues quickly.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

The visit of the Rev. Fr. Leonard Ehiemere of St. Thomas Aquinas Chaplaincy, Umudike, and the immediate past chaplain, the Rev. Fr. Michael Uka, brought me great delight. I thank the priests for their prayers and good wishes. MOUAU is indeed in the hands of God.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

During my tour of the University on Tuesday, I told my colleagues that the poorest students are the ones who need our special attention. I also told them that teachers are not meant to compel students to steal to give them money. For me, the hallmark of a teacher is contentment.

[Vice Chancellor, MOUAU @MOUAU_VC]

During my tour of the University yesterday, I opined that Departments and Units that generate income or funding for the University, should be entitled to a portion of such funds. I think this will drive productivity and enable us reach our goals faster.