RSITIE VE S C NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION NI O U M L M A I S N S O I I O T N A N T E HO IC UG ERV HT AND S MONDAA PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Y www.nuc.edu.ng rd 0795-3089 3 February, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 5 No Going Back On IPPIS —— President Buhari he President and Visitor, challenges such as infrastructure national development which Federal University of deficit and unemployment.” “informed our decision to TTechnology, Minna (FUT Minna), Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has said that the directive to enroll all Federal Government employees drawing their salaries from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) into the Integrated P a y r o l l a n d P e r s o n a l Identification System (IPPIS) was irreversible. The President said in his speech at the 29th convocation ceremony of Federal University of Technology, Minna that opposition to the directive was “akin to economic sabotage.” T h e P r e s i d e n t w h o w a s represented by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, said: “Just as we are diversifying our economy, tapping into other streams of Muhammadu Buhari revenue to revamp our economy, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces so are we resolute on plugging loopholes in public finance to He also said that Government review admission ratio in eliminate fraud and serve funds remained mindful to the cardinal f a v o u r o f s c i e n c e a n d which can be used to address role of science and technology in technology programmes in our in this edition FU Wukari Appoints Bursar, Registrar NUC, CAMES Sign MoU on Quality Assurance Etsu Nupe, Promoter Proposed Edu Soko Varsity Visit NUC Pg. 6 Pg. 7 Pg. 8 EDITORIAL BOARD: Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (Chairman), Mal. Haruna Lawal Ajo (Editor), Ogbonnaya Okoronkwo, Mrs. Franca Chukwuonwo, Miss Bunshak T.S, Francis Azu, Udey Felix, Aja-Nwachukwu Samuel, Sadiq Abubakar Enquiries: [email protected] 3rd February, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 5 tertiary institutions,” adding that achieve in this country if we look He told them that the certificate government was strongly inward. I am convinced that our they receive today is a license committed to improving the country has the wherewithal, in for them to transform the world standards of education in the terms of human resources to turn into a better place, be the change long term. our fortunes around. As we focus agents that the country truly on investing in infrastructural need and provide innovative That is why we gave education development and other sectoral practical solutions to the litany the second highest sectorial reforms, we expect the academia of problems facing the a l l o c a t i o n i n t h e 2 0 2 0 and industry to build viable development of this country. appropriation bill with N652.94 synergies for our technological billion. In addition, we allotted growth. In view of this, I urge our He said that the ongoing N272 billion to the Tertiary Trust universities to take up the m a s s i v e i n f r a s t r u c t u r a l Education Fund (TETFund) in challenge of channeling their development in the University the Medium Term Expenditure is largely due to the Federal Framework for projects in our Government's release of various tertiary institutions. All this funds in 2019. He expressed point to the fact that we are profound appreciation and determined to improve our assured his Excellency, the educational system within are Visitor, that the University will available resources. reciprocate this gesture by prudently deploying the funds He admonished the graduands to critical areas that ensure the that, the degree which you have delivery of the university's been conferred with today have mandate in science and empowered you to be potential technology. job creators. Think innovatively and build synergies through the He appreciated the Governing r e l a t i o n s h i p s y o u h a v e Council, Management of the established in school to advance University for changing the your fortunes in life while our narrative of Council and Dr. Isah Ali Pantami government continues to work Hon. Minister of Communication Management relationship in assiduously to create more job research and innovation efforts Nigerian universities. The opportunities. into solving some of their h a r m o n i o u s w o r k i n g institutional mediate needs and relationship between this He said he has a firm believe that those of the host communities. p r e s e n t C o u n c i l a n d Nigeria will remain one nation Management has been adjudged bound in freedom, peace and The chancellor of the university, as the best in the history of the unity. However, achieving this his Eminence Eze (Dr.) Eberechi University requires the commitment of the N. Dick (jp), Eze udo 1 of He thanked staff and students of citizenry to common good. I m g b o k o n g w a a m a i s e the University, for providing the therefore urged the youth, autonomous community, Abia much needed support for the especially graduates who have state, in his address of welcome Management to succeed. been trained in cosmopolitan congratulated the graduands, e n v i r o n m e n t s l i k e o u r parents, guardians and well- The pro-chancellor and universities, to eschew all forms wishers for achieving the chairman of the governing of prejudice as in all their milestone. He urged them to be council of the university of endeavours, going forward. good ambassadors of university technology, Prof. Femi in wherever they may find Odekunle in his speech He observe, there is a lot we can themselves. Page 2 A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 3rd February, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 5 implored each graduand to apply orientation, national in student their dedication to duty; and the entrepreneurial skills composition, and national in staff the staff and students Unions acquired in the university to "mix". To my mind, this we have for their cooperation in the exploit the opportunities 'that done creditably and I wish to smooth running of the abound in the world out there, assure all our stakeholders that i n s t i t u t i o n a n d t h e endeavour to become highly this we shall continue to do as we maintenance of peace on our sought-after service-providers campuses. and/or employers of labour, and move from one level to another be recognized as trail blazers and higher level. In this regard, I Finally, he congratulated the leading lights that they have graduands, their parents and been trained to be by the relations and I wish all the University. graduands success in their future endeavours. He said Governing Council has continued with its pursuit of The Vice Chancellor, Professor policies and positions that Abdullahi Bala, in his address guarantee and encourage said consistent with its vision, development of staff and the Federal University of s t u d e n t s , t h a t e n h a n c e Technology, Minna, has knowledge-generation and continued to maintain its dissemination, that ensure eminent position as a leading quality and award-winning specialised university and has research output, that further maintained its position among harmonious relations between the top ten Nigerian and top the University and its host o n e h u n d r e d A f r i c a n community and among the universities. He enumerated constituent group of the His Eminence, Eze (Dr.) Eberechi N. Dick the university’s achievements Mboko Ngwa Amaise,, Abia State University community itself, thank my colleagues on the for last one year to includes and that promote positive value- Governing Council for their S t a f f m o t i v a t i o n , orientation with respect to loyalty, cooperation and support. Infrastructural Development, discipline and integrity. The Research, Innovations, letter explains the University's He thanked the following: the Creativity and Development zero tolerance for (and virtual President and Commander-in- and Alumni Achievements. immunity from) any type of Chief of the Armed Forces of the c o r r u p t i o n a n d s e x u a l Federal Republic of Nigeria for To boost staff morale and misconduct. his continued confidence in us; reward hard work, the the Honourable Minister of U n i v e r s i t y r e c o g n i s e d He also said that as Pro- Education for his continued exceptional achievements Chancellor and Chairman of the support and the leaderships of within and outside the Governing Council, the main job TETFund and NUC for their University through the and responsibility of Council has invaluable provisions, my SERVICOM Award Ceremony been to maintain and further the colleagues on the Governing that held in 2019. Twenty nine enhancement of the enviable Council for their support in (29) members of staff were brand of Federal University of keeping the university on the path identified under various Technology, Minna, as a of discipline, integrity, probity, categories as follows: performing, peaceful and secure accountability and due process: University that is "national" in the entire Management, Senate A c a d e m i c P r o g r a m m e and staff of the University for Page 3 A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 3rd February, 2020 Vol.