NAN-H-75
Cooperation
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir
Dutse, Oct. 9, 2017 (NAN) The Emir of Hadejia in Jigawa, Alhaji Adamu Abubakar, has pledged to support and cooperate with the new Governing Council of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Akwa Ibom.
The Spokesman of the Emir’s palace Alhaji Muhammad Talaki, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Monday that Abubakar made the pledge when members of the governing council paid him a courtesy visit in Hadejia.
Talaki said that emir, who is also the Chancellor of the University, congratulated the new council members and charged them to live up to expectations in the discharge of their duties.
He said the emir pledged to cooperate with the council to bring about positive development in the university in and raise its standard.
The Pro-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Austin Awujo, who led the delegation, had earlier said that the purpose of the visit was to introduce the new members of the governing council to the emir as the chancellor of the university.
Talaki further told NAN that Awujo also pledged that the council would work closely with the chancellor and management of the university during their tenure.
The delegation comprised the ice-chancellor, the registrar and the director of information and public relations of the university, among others. (NAN)
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