The Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki on Thursday extolled the sterling achievements of the management of Edo State University, Uzairue for quality educational output.
The governor who spoke during the 3rd Convocation ceremony and award of first and higher degrees, diplomas, prizes and conferment of honorary degrees, congratulated the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and staff of the Institution for the tremendous success the school has recorded since inception.
He said that looking back now, the government does not regret her choice in choosing the Chancellor, Dr. Adeyemi Makanjuola and Engineer Professor Emmanuel Aluyor as the Vice Chancellor of the University respectively.
He said: “I want to thanked the Vice Chancellor and the management team for the way they have piloted the affairs of the school. There is no doubt or whatsoever that Edo State University, Uzairue has continued to thrive in quality and excellence.
“Everytime I get to read about the University, get correspondence on the progress being made by the University, I just sit down and thank God for the choice we made in choosing our Chancellor.”
He congratuted the graduands on their successful completion of their academic journey.
Uptown Press reports that, the governor announced automatic employment into the Edo State Civil Service for exceptional graduates who obtained the University prize.
The governor said: “If you don’t want to proceed with your Master’s programme immediately, but want to work, just write to me and indicate that you are a prize winner. You will only complete the formalities to get employed.
“I want to appreciate the management of the institution for keeping to the vision of our government to build a world-class university in Edo. I urge you to keep to the good works of bringing more Laurels to the university and our state.”
The University visitor added: “I am impressed with what you are doing in this school; that gives us the impetus to continue to do more for the institution. We believe that if we endow the university with world-class infrastructure and facilities, it will be able to run itself on a sustained basis.
“As a government, we will fulfill our obligations to the university. I have instructed the contractors to resume work on the teaching hospital. I have also assured the Vice-Chancellor that the staff housing unit must be completed before the end of this year.
“We will continue to evaluate our financial situation as a government to make sure that we build a world-class university that can deliver quality education to, not only Edo citizens, but Nigerians as a whole.
“We hope that you will be good ambassadors of this university and will display the quality of knowledge that you have obtained from this university and contribute your quota to the development of our nation.”
In his remark, the Vice-Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, expressed gratitude for the continued support given to the school by the State government.
The VC said: “We are very grateful for the immense support from the state government under the leadership of Governor Godwin Obaseki.
“For the graduands, I urge you to continue to be good ambassadors of Edo State University, Uzairue. This is because you will go into the labour market to serve the nation in the field of your academic discipline in which this university has prepared you for.
“The university has maintained her policy of an award of N5 million to the graduating student who has the best entrepreneurial business ideas.
“The goal of the institution is that our students will graduate with different entrepreneurial skills that will make them, not only entrepreneurs or self-employed but employers of labour.”
A total of 142 undergraduate and postgraduate students found worthy in character and learning were awarded Edo University, Uzairue degrees in various disciplines.
The governor later unveiled and commissioned a number of projects in the school such as: hostel, engineering faculty.
The occasion witnessed the conferment of honorary Doctorate degree in Business Administration ( D.Litt), honoris causa on Chief Barrister Mike Ozekhome, SAN, OFR, Ph.D., and Mr. Asue Ighodalo.
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