The National Universities Commission, (NUC) has given approval for the establishment of the Ebonyi State University of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering, Ezza, Ebonyi State.
Presenting the letter of recognition to the Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. Francis Nwifuru, at a ceremony in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Professor Abdullahi Ribadu, stated that the university would only commence operations after an assessment of its facilities.
He said the commission will continue to support the university to achieve its objective.
”The National Universities Commission will continue to provide the necessary guidance and support to ensure that the Ebonyi State University of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering, as a university, attains its full potential. We expect that it will adhere strictly to the guidelines set forth for party assurance, curriculum development, and the overall management of academic programmes”.
Professor Ribadu however advised the Ebonyi State Government to give equal attention to the three state-owned institutions and rotate TETFund interventions to ensure standards and overall development of the universities.
He said, ”We do what is called resource verification. We assess the infrastructure, the material and human infrastructure present in that location, and then we give you the go-ahead to commence the process of admission”.
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. Francis Nwifuru represented by the Deputy Governor, Princess Patricia Obila explained that the Ebonyi State University of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering, was a specialised institution that would equip Nigerians with the necessary skills in aviation technology and engineering within the state and the continent.
Princess Obila said it would also create opportunities for its citizens in a high-demand global sector.
”Every university has its own discipline. By the time we open this university, it will help our people to be trained in that direction too. This is specifically for aeronautic training and the others. That is why we deem it necessary to open that area because we have a lot of talent in that area that we need to tap. We are are now last on the list, but we are assuring you that by the time we start, we will be the first”.
The Ebonyi State University of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering is now the 69th state-owned university in the country and brings the number of universities in Nigeria to three hundred (300).
