Otti praises Catholic Church as Umuahia's first national team takes off
ABIA Governor Alex Otti has praised the Catholic Church for establishing the first university in the state capital, Umuahia.
The institution, named Lux Mundi University, is located in New Ndagbo Municipality, Isiama Afarakwu/Ossa, Ibeku, Umuahia Northern Council.
Lux Mundi, which means “light of the world” in Italian, is one of the private universities recently recognized and accredited by the federal government through the National Universities Commission (NUC). Affiliated with Apollos University, Florida, USA.
Otti, who expressed delight at the vision of the university’s founder, Professor Gabriel OC Okenwa, an indigene of the host community, said the school would fill the gap created by the absence of a university in Umuahia. He promised to support the university in all areas of need.
The host community is Professor Okenwa, who said that the traditional ruler of Afarauku Ibeku, Mr. Eze Edwin Ibeabuchi, “brought this monumental development to Umuahia city in general and Afaraukwu/Ossa of Ibeku community in particular.” I have been concerned about developments that I praised for their foresight. ”
The university's first academic year will begin on November 28, 2023, with students continuing to enroll in its three faculties: Law, Management Sciences, Arts, and Social Sciences.
The university’s pioneer principal officers include the Chancellor/Chairman, the Board of Trustees (BoT) and Archbishop Lucious Ugozi. Deputy Chairman of the BoT, Associate Professor Ahmed A. Audi; Founder and Pro-Chancellor, Professor Okenwa. Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Augustine Uwakwe; Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Eidson and Acting Registrar, Blessing Ibebunjo.
Mr Uwakwe told the Guardian that many of the pioneer students still aspired to join the university, whose motto is “to illuminate humanity”.
He attributes the school's rush to enroll to its easily accessible location, affordable tuition, the provision of new HP laptop computers to students under special arrangements, and the provision of scholarships to the first 50 students. (e.g. provision of student scholarships based on partnership agreements with foreign countries). I will get my degree in the US in 3 years.
Source: guardian.ng