FUTO set to employ its brilliant graduates.

[FMINigeria]

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology (FUTO), Professor Asiabaka has expressed the college's resolution to employ the most excellent intellectuals and all first class graduates from the University for lecturing jobs, in order to train them through in-service programmes and incorporate them into the university system.

Professor Asiabaka said this during the briefing at the University's Senate Building to mark the celebration of his second year in office; adding that, a lot of achievements have been made by the University in the two years, he has served as Vice Chancellor. "The infrastructural development executed by the university include: completion and commissioning of the Dental Technology building, the Department of Optometry building and the Postgraduate School building. Also, the ICT Chevron building, the Centre for Entrepreneurial studies, 1,000 capacity lecture theatre, extension on the phase I & II of the Engineering workshop, installation of solar street lights and the construction of physics laboratory, among others were carried out"; he revealed.

The Vice Chancellor further explained that the University has purchased some machines and a bulldozer for the construction work in the university. He noted that resourceful plans are in the making towards upgrading the activities of the Students Affairs Unit through the instrumentality of a new Dean; saying, fresh hostel managers have been appointed to enhance efficient administration, maintenance of students' residency to ensure hygienic environments.

"The university management has transformed some hostels, introduced a scholarship scheme for the best undergraduate students and provided classroom chairs, tables and laboratory equipment for effective teaching and learning. The University has also maintained friendly correlation with its host community through the appointment of a Relations Officer in-charge of host communities"; the Vice Chancellor said.

He disclosed that all the programmes run by the University were accredited by the National University Commission.

Also speaking at the occasion, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists in the State, Innocent Igwe applauded the Vice Chancellor for his achievements in the last two years; noting that with such tenacity, three existing projects in the campus would soon be commissioned. He extended the gratitude of Imo State journalists to the Vice Chancellor and the University management.

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