ABSU RANKED 63RD

ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY MOVED FROM 93 to
63 IN RECENT UNIVERSITY RANKING.


Abia State University, Uturu has moved from 93 to 63 in recent university rankings in the country. This followed the consistent efforts of
the school in ensuring it regained it's position of being on top academically across the country.

The Pro Chancellor of the institution, Senator
Adolph Wabara who revealed this when the
Governing Council of Abia State University, Uturu paid the Governor a courtesy call at Government
House, Umuahia noted that the stride was
informed by the support of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu despite the paucity of funds. He said this has assisted them in staff welfare, ensured stability of the academic calender, enhanced discipline,
expansion of academic base and introduction of new causes.

Senator Wabara commended the Governor for his bold step at moving the faculties of law and
business administration to Umuahia,noting that
this will enhance efficiency and practical approach to academics.

The Pro Chancellor enumerated some of the challenges facing the school to include
completion of classrooms, and staff, and security to effect speedy accreditation of the Umuahia campus by the National Universities
Commission, slated for next year.

He called on the Governor to among other things, ensure the reactivation of ABSU Alumni
and make Local Governments assist and fund the ivory tower to help raise the much needed
Internally Generated Revenue. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in response commended the efforts of the institution for improving the standard of learning that led to a move from 93 to 63 in recent rankings. He noted
that the synergy that exists in the institution
informed the feat and urged other citadel of
learning in the state to emulate such
achievements.

The Governor also commended the school for its efforts at curtailing cultism and called on them to remain good reference points and match it's
achievements to remain ahead. He noted that the relocation of the faculties of law and business administration would enhance learning and promised that the school would have some imprints in the next two months with
adequate security provided.

He also promised to give the Abia State
University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, a boost from January 2017.

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