GOVERNING COUNCIL OF IMO POLY INAUGURATED AS CHAIRMAN, IMO SUBEB IS SWORN INTO OFFICE

The Chairman of the Governing Council of State Universal Basic Education Programme (SUBEB) in Imo state has been sworn into office.

Dr. Mrs Elizabeth Ejiogu who was sworn in as the Chairman pledged to discharge her duties honorably without fear or favour.

Performing the swearing ceremony at the Sam Mbakwe EXCO Chambers, Government House, Owerri today, Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha charged her to discharge her duties selflessly and without fear of favour.

He reiterated his administration’s resolve to promote education, adding that the state will offer land free of charge to any investor for the purpose of building a private university.

Speaking further at the occasion, Governor Okorocha said the outstanding performance of Imo State candidates in the last Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) shows that the free education programme in the state has been justified. He expressed government’s intention to build more universities in the state, adding that the Skills Acquisition Center in Ohaji Egbema will be upgraded to Imo University of Science and Technology.

In a related development, the Board members of the Governing Council of Imo State Polytechnic was also inaugurated today at the Government House, Owerri. The members include Chief Charles Amadi (Chairman), Mr. Nkem Nwankwo (member representing Owerri Zone), Barr. Charles Duru ( member representing Okigwe zone) and Mr. Udo Ramson Onwubu ( member representing Orlu zone), HRH, Eze Anthony Oguzie of Umuagwo. Others are the Rector, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, Fr. Wence Madu, The Registrar, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, Representatives of the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, The Non-Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (NASUP), 2 members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP).