The Ag. Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, UAES, Umuagwo, Imo State, Prof. Chiedozie C. Eze has taken his quest to make UAES a well sought-after University, east of the Niger to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory by visiting the Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board, (JAMB), the National Universities Commission, (NUC) and Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETfund).
The VC at the various agenciess, emphasised that as a young institution, UAES needs all the support it can get. He expressed appreciation to the Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma for being enthusiastic about the school and his continued assistance. However, the institution still needs more support from other national and international institutions and agencies, hence the visit. He called for partnerships to leapfrog the development of UAES assuring that all assistance received would be effectively utilized.
At TETfund, the UAES team thanked the agency for approving the construction of a 500 seater capacity lecture hall. Also the approval last week granted for library development to UAES as well as Intritutional based research grants to UAES last year.
Key departmetal heads of the agency all pledged to assist the UAES within the limits of their offices. They all expresed delight at the responsive, appreciative and friendly disposition of the Vice Chancellor.
At the brief parley in JAMB, a Desk Officer at the agency for UAES would be unveiled soon for ease of communication..
The Ag. VC and his team had a long meeting with the Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed
and his management team who all pledged to assist the VC realize his intentions for the University. Prof Rasheed, a former VC of BUK and age-long friend of Prof. Eze offered strategies on how to increase students population, raise funds and move the institution forward. He specifically promised to work with sister agencices to ensure UAES Umuagwo receives the desired support and assistance.
Prof Eze was accompanied by the Registrar, Prince Edward Njemanze, PRO, Ikechukwu Ogbonna and Ag. Director of Physical Planning, Osuagwu Chike.
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