UMUDIKE VARSITY DENIES ALLEGATIONS AGAINST VC, PETIONERS ARE IMPOSTORS

The management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, has stated that the “Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the university did not write the petition to President Muhammadu Buhari on any allegation against its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Hilary Odo Edeoga.”

 

I would be recalled that a petition signed by by Dr. A. U. Onyebinama and Dr. E.S Willie was recently sent to the President over allegations of academic fraud, corruption and acts of impunity levelled against the vice chancellor of the university.

 

The institution in a statement made available to TODAY on Sunday, said the petitioner, Dr. A. U. Onyebinama, was “an impostor who uses the name of ASUU to pursue selfish goal and to disrepute the VC Prof Edeoga for taking a disciplinary action against him when he was indicted by a panel that investigated his wrong-doings in the University and should be disregarded

MOUAU LECTURERS DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM ASUU NATIONAL BODY

The teaching staff of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike has firmly detached themselves from the National Body of ASUU. The resolution came after MOUAU branch congress held on Wednesday 21st October, 2015 where a communiqué was raised and it reads; 

At the end of the Branch ASUU congress of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia  State held on Wednesday 21th October 2015,the following resolutions were made for the information and attention of the management/ governing council of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, the NEC of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) currently led by Dr. Nasiru F. Isa, all sister universities, members of ASUU and the general public.

1. Effective Wednesday 21th October 2015, all erstwhile members of ASUU MOUAU branch cease to belong to and have anything in common with the national body of ASUU currently led by Dr. Nasiru F. Isa.
2. Effective Wednesday 21th October 2015, all the teaching staff in attendance at the congress, whose signature appeared in this communiqué and those for whom we stand proxy shall simply be known and addressed as“The Academic Staff of MOUAU led by Engr. Dr. Joseph Adama as interim Chairman and Jones Bbieri as the interim Secretary.
3. All banking institutions in Nigeria are also hereby put on notice not to transact business nor obey instructions of existing signatories on the ASUU MOUAU account held in trust for the Academic Staff of MOUAU until further notice.      

For the avoidance of doubt and for the interest of peace in our grate University, this resolution is also for the attention of National and State Security Agencies as they are hereby put on notice to watch out for disgruntled elements who parade themselves as representing a union that does not exist in our great institution.
It hereby put on alert all well-meaning Nigerians and especially parents who have their wards in our great institution that pulling out of ASUU is in the best interest of the University at this time in her growth and development. 

The lecturers had earlier threatened to pull out from the National body of ASUU if the leadership continues to ignore the over 250 members who passed a vote of no confidence on the executives of ASUU MOUAU branch led by Dr. Ugochukwu Onyebinama for indiscipline, high-handedness and misrepresentation among others.
Onyebinama was said to have misinformed the national executive council of ASUU on the state of affairs in MOUAU prompting the union to advice the local branch to petition to the President against the VC and the governing Council of the University which Onyebinama did without due consultation and knowledge of the members branch ASUU.
The lecturers said Onyebinama was only using his position as ASUU chairman to disrepute the VC Prof Edeoga for taking a disciplinary action against him when he was indicted by a panel that investigated his wrong-doings in the University.

NEW DEAN FOR CEET & CVM

The atmosphere was completely filled with jubilation yesterday as the deanship elections in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET)/College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) produced new DEANS for the colleges.

In CEET, Prof. Gozie Ihekweaba (AKA De Oracle) immerged the winner and was returned as the DEAN of the college while Prof. Maxwell Ezeja was also declared winner and returned as the DEAN of CVM. Congratulations to the 2 powerful, dogged and gallant professors, the two colleges and MOUAU at large are hoping to have the best leadership from the duo.  

NEW PROFESSORS IN MOUAU

The atmosphere was filled with joy and laughter on Thursday 15th October 2105 as the administration of Prof Hilary Edeoga rolled out 34 candidates promoted to the rank of Professors and 10 to the rank of Associate Professor.

This reflects the momentum in Prof Edeoga’s avowed drive to reposition the University’s status and ranking by improving the standard of quality education in MOUAU and prioritizing the Students and Staff Welfare.

The 52^nd meeting of the Appointments and Promotions committee held on Tuesday 13^th October,2015 under the chairmanship of Prof Hilary Edeoga  after following due process in the assessment of the candidates and with the external assessment report, have the under listed candidates promoted to the ranks of Professors and Associate Professors.

Fake Parents in MOUAU

In continued efforts to malign the VC Prof. Hilary Edeoga, some few individuals who don’t like Edeoga just because he did not allow them to continue in their illicit act of extortion, bully, harassment & victimization of the students, have sworn to destroy the peace & progress in MOUAU. On 29th Sep, some people were hired as parents to protest crooked allegation against the VC whom the whole Nation has praised for his transformation, honest & progressive leadership. Luck ran out of them when the State Security Service (SSS) arrested one Tony Okoro who was briefing the press alongside Uchenna Ikwulegbu & Nnamdi Ajom who confessed they are not parents but were hired and later briefed the press whom they have deceived on the truth. It is unfortunate that same people are spreading fake news that the University security is filled with armed cultist. The security team headed by Mr. Ekedo has ensured students security, peace and order in & within the Campus. Instead of allowing the SSS to do their work, they quickly rushed to the CP to allege that the school security armed to the teeth arrested the innocent by-standers. 

The qus is:-

1)    Why are they defending the so called by-standers?

2)    Why not leave the SSS to do their investigation?

3)    Why didn’t the students demonstrate if their allegations are right?

4)    Why hiring fake Parents?

5)    Why carrying rumor that MOUAU security is armed to the teeth when the Police whom they said went for the search have not said so?

The good people of MOUAU are urged to disregard the rumors and disassociate themselves from these cankerworms selfishly, seeking to destroy the peace & progress MOUAU is currently enjoying under Prof Edeoga.

OGANIHU ABIA ABIAZURUMEE CONFIR’S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD ON PROF. EDEOGA

The association led by Mr. Okey Nwachukwu conferred on the MOUAU Vice Chancellor, Prof Hilary Edeoga the award of Distinguished Service to God and Humanity.

In his speech, the chairman said that the award is historic and symbolic and that the organization being a foremost Abia social-intellectual association with passion for a progress driven Abia State, they find it worthy to honor Prof Hilary Edeoga for his numerous achievements that have impacted on the lives of Abians with progressive mind set.

Nwachukwu described Edeoga as a warehouse of true academic intellect, a symbol of Oganihu Abia, an accomplished administrator, a man whose achievements and appearance speak for him, who has cut the attention of popular Abians outside the University environment who are eager to celebrate and encourage him to keep the good work going.

He said that Edeoga is the brain box, engine room and the navigator who has revitalized the University to an international standard.

The association said they are impressed and happy with the leadership of Prof. Edeoga who has brought explosive infrastructure, students and staff welfare, innovations, and high growth in the number of Students, Staff and Professors especially Abian.

They pray that when Edeoga leaves office, that God will bless MOUAU and Abia State with someone who will continue and consolidate on the developmental record and projects, saying that no individual is a saint, but is better to burn the candle than to stay in dark.

 In a similar mode, the people of Ikwuano/Umuahia have expressed their desire to appreciate Edeoga’s goodness, hard work and uncommon transformation going on in MOUAU.

The host community represented by Ikwuano/Umuahia Consultative Assembly on a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor told him that after an exhaustive consultation with the leaders of thought within Ikwuano/Umuahia, the Assembly received emphatic approval to confer on him with the award of ‘’A LIVING LEGEND’’ .

The chairman of the Assembly, Chief Jerry Awa said that the people of Ikwuano/Umuahia are elated by the administrative ingenuity of Prof. Edeoga and wished there will be a second tenure. They also pray that God will bless the University and environ with the like of Edeoga when his tenure expires.

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Releases Post UMTE Result

Students who chose Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike as their choice of preferred University took their Post Unified Tertiary Martriculation Examination on 20^th and 21th of August 2015 at the University and the results were also published that same day. The Direct Entry Students are scheduled to take theirs on the 11^th of September 2015.

The information on ground shows that over Fourteen Thousand students chose the University as their preferred choice while the university’s quota is about four Thousand plus.
According to statistics, as at 2011, the university’s quota was just 1,250 One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Students which the university was unable to exhaust because of the low interest of students in choosing to study in the university which was seen as a glorified secondary school.

It is also notable to say that the quota of the university started appreciating since the inception of Prof. Hilary Odo Edeoga as the Forth Vice Chancellor of the University on March 1^st, 2011. The increase in the admission of students was born out of the zeal of the Vice Chancellor to rebrand the university and move it to international standard. Edeoga achieved this by first creating an enabling studying environment which includes

1. Building Ten ultra-modern hostels fully equipped with constant light and water supply within his 1st year in office through Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
2. Took students’ welfare as his utmost priority.
3. Acquiring Kia Rio and Hyundai saloon cars 45 in number to reduce the transport fare and ease transportation from the Campus to The Town.
4. Introduction of many Courses in the University.
5. Tackling infrastructural deficit the university suffered since it was established. 

Today, MOUAU is among the Nigerian Universities to reckon with, every parent wants their children to study in MOUAU because of the standard set by Prof Edeoga who is not yet tired with his zeal to give the University a good name.