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MB 25Th June 2018 RSITIE VE S C NI O U M NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION L M A I S N S O I I O T N A N T H C E OU VI GHT AND SER MONDAY www.nuc.edu.ng A PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY th 0795-3089 25 June, 2018 Vol. 13 No. 26 President Buhari Directs Economic Council to hold Special Session on Education Thursday L-R: Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council, Prince Tony Momoh; Chancellor, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) David Folagbade Olateru III, Olowo of Owo Kingdom; Reps. of the Visitor and Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Seddi Sebastian Maimako during the convocation ceremony last Saturday h e P r e s i d e n t a n d interact with the Minister of who was represented by the Commander in chief of Education on retooling the Executive Secretary, National Tthe Armed Forces and education sector. He made this Universities Commission Visitor to the university of Jos, known in his speech at the 29th (NUC), Professor Abubakar President Muhammadu Buhari, and 30th combined Convocation Adamu Rasheed mni, MFR, GCFR, has directed the National ceremony of University of Jos FNAL, said that the overall Economic Council (NEC) to (UNIJOS) last Saturday. objective of the planned meeting convene a special session on w a s t o u n d e r s c o r e h i s Thursday, 28 June, 2018 to President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s determination in this edition Good Governance, Best Guarantor ABUAD Launches of National Security Independent Power Project -Prof. Rasheed at NISS Lecture Pg. 7 Pg. 10 EDITORIAL BOARD: Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (Chairman), Mal. Haruna Lawal Ajo (Editor), Miss Bunshak T.S, Yvonne Orekyeh, Nana M. Sani, Udey Felix, Aja-Nwachukwu Samuel, Hadiza Kaigama, Akazue Nony Ebele, Adeleke J. Adeyemi, Eno Ndaeyo Udofa, Sadiq Abubakar Enquiries: [email protected] 25th June, 2018 Vol. 13 No. 26 employment opportunities in the country. “we shall continue to pursue these goals until we overcome all obstacles, we shall continue to sacrifice our time and energy until we succeeded in restoring the dignity and respectability of the ordinary Nigerians, we shall continue to work with honesty, integrity, and dedication to change the fortunes of our country and we are confident that we shall emerge victorious in our resolve to effect positive change to the lives of the Reps. of the Governor and Commissioner of Higher Education Plateau State, people.” Elizabeth Wapmuk to transform the country’s vast stamp out all forms of academic He congratulated the chancellor human resources into assets and and financial corruption, social and the convocation, the Pro- agents of sound economic vices including the worrying chancellor and council, the Vice- growth and development. He spade of sexual harassment chancellor and the senate, as well explained that the Council was which has continued to tarnish as the staff, students and parents expected to receive briefing on the cherished reputation of the who made sacrifices to ensure issues bordering on out of nation’s citadels of learning. the successes recorded in the school children, basic and government, he said, will university. secondary education, tertiary henceforth deal decisively with education, skills development any university council in that He specially congratulated the and entrepreneurship as well as fails to deal with reported cases graduands including the three the thorny issue of funding and of sexual harassment in their d i s t i n g u i s h e d N i g e r i a n s the judicious utilization of the campuses. conferred with honorary funds. doctorate degrees in recognition The President also noted that of their laudable services to their The Visitor stated that Nigerian U N I J O S w a s g r a d u a l l y fatherland. universities must be prepared to emerging as one of the most play a major role in the desire to prestigious universities with create a safer and more strong interest in key disciplines prosperous nation. He explained of Knowledge including that to be key players in Medicine, pharmacy, Law as Nigeria’s social, economic, well Theatre and Film Studies, p o l i t i c a l a n d c u l t u r a l saying that arriving at this Phase transformation, all universities of development in the life of a in the country must demonstrate university was worthy of commitment to the core values celebration. o f h o n e s t y, i n t e g r i t y, transparency, accountability and The president restated that his rule of law. They must promote administration stands firmly on the culture of tolerance, the pledges it made to Nigerians accommodation and respect for to fight corruption, improve other people cultures, religions security and stimulate the and way of life. They must economy to create more Chancellor, HRM, Oba (Dr.) David Folagbade olateru III, Page 2 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 25th June, 2018 Vol. 13 No. 26 government “we are encouraged by your support to continue to pursue the goals of good governance which is the only guarantee for our collective security, peace, progress and prosperity” The Chancellor, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) David Folagbade olateru 111, CFR, Olowo of Owo Kingdom in his address congratulated Mr President for his exemplary leadership particularly his Pro-Chancellor, unrelenting efforts in ensuring Vice-Chancellor, Prince Tony Momoh peace in the state and in the Prof. Seddi Sebastian Maimako The President also wished the nation. graduands to let the motto of the graduands success as they university, “Discipline and graduates into the real world of He commended the University’s Dedication” continue to guide challenges and opportunities management for giant strides them in all they do. and prayed almighty god to bless recorded within short period them through the journey of life. especially in the permanent site The Pro-Chancellor and He commended the entire which is a clear evidence of Chairman Governing Council, government and people of commitment and diligence as Prince Tony Momoh in his plateau state for choosing to live well as testimony of judicious speech welcomed and thanked peacefully with one another with application of both stator the Visitor, for coming to the aid a view to promoting sustainable subventions from the Federal of the University which had growth and development in the Government and the internally suffered a lot of infrastructural state and the nation. generated revenue. deficit by approving the rehabilitation of the University’s He used the occasion to thank all The chancellor appreciated the main library which got burnt Nigerians for their support and Alumni and the unions for their some months ago. He also understanding towards his support and advised the thanked the President for his ES NUC, Prof. Rasheed (2nd left); DCC, Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (1st left); VC, Prof. Maimako (2nd right) and (1st right) DESO, Mr. Chris Maiyaki Page 3 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 25th June, 2018 Vol. 13 No. 26 The Honourary awardees Prof. Danbatta, Mr. Okiro and Engr. G. Mallo with ES, NUC, Prof. Rasheed kind approval to Tertiary Backlog 2,820. The Vice-chancellor said that the E d u c a t i o n T r u s t F u n d university had benefited in (TETFund), for the construction The Vice Chancellor said the recent years from substantial of the newly created Faculties of University has been relentless in investment towards improving Engineering and Management its efforts to key in the Federal its physical infrastructure Sciences. Government’s public sector t h r o u g h t h e T E T F u n d , r e f o r m s d r i v e w h i c h i t P r e s i d e n t i a l N E E D S The Pro-Chancellor said that in considered as a guiding principle assessments and other similar spite of the paucity of funds, the in navigating the treacherous interventions. He registered the Governing Council and the waters of implementing radical u n i v e r s i t y ’ s p r o f o u n d University’s Management have reforms in an institution such as appreciation to the Federal put staff welfare on the front Universities. Government through the burner, as it was a catalyst for N a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t i e s greater productivity whether in He said that since coming on Commission and TETFund for the field of teaching, research or board and with the support of the facilitating the process. general administration. Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor has undertaken to implement Professor Maimako said that one The Vice Chancellor, Professor some of those reforms which are of the biggest challenges the Seddi Sebastian Maimako said in line with the Federal University has had to contend that UNIJOS was graduating a Government’s new policy with over the years was gross total of 18,348 made up of 165 direction. Some of the includes underfunding given the acute P h . D , 3 3 F i r s t strengthening the university’s infrastructural deficit that has Class/Distinction, 1, 950 Second capacity in effective and bedevilled the Institution. He Class honours (Upper Division), efficient Financial Management, pledged the commitment of the 5,738 Second Class honours result-based Management, university to the development of (Lower Division), 3, 149 Third performance Contracting, the nation and realisation of Class degree and 351 Pass deployment of ICT, Good National Economic Recovery Division.
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