Akwa Ibom donates N100m to Uniuyo
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has promised to give a gift of N100 million University of Uyo. Speaking during the 24th Convocation Ceremony of the university, Governor Emmanuel said world-class universities have been known to change the status of the economy of their countries and asked Uniuyo to rise to that challenge. […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has promised to give a gift of N100 million University of Uyo.
Speaking during the 24th Convocation Ceremony of the university, Governor Emmanuel said world-class universities have been known to change the status of the economy of their countries and asked Uniuyo to rise to that challenge. He pledged to donate N100 million to the university.
The governor urged the university’s graduands to be prepared to face what he called ‘the battle of life’ and be good ambassadors of the institution, adding that they would be judged by how they comport themselves.
At the occasion, an honorary degree was given to late Dr Ann Ward, an internationally renowned pioneer for intricate surgical techniques in repairing Vesico-Vaginal Fistulae (VVF) in Nigeria.