The Pioneer Military Governor of old Imo state, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu has applauded the dream of Prof. Gregory Ibe, founder of Gregory University Uturu.

According to Rear Admiral Kanu, the university has capacity to transform the education sector in the country by equipping youths with skills, thereby assist in reducing unemployment rate.

ABN TV reports that Kanu who stated this recently during a visit to the University added that the vision, commitment and dedication of the founder of the university to transfer knowledge and capacity building has stimulated the expedited growth of the institution to an enviable height.

Describing the university as the fastest-growing private university in Nigeria, Rear Admiral Kanu who was recently appointed chairman of the university's Board of Trustees, further stated that after an extensive tour of the various campuses of the university, he was impressed by the high standard of facilities he saw on the ground.

The former member of Nigerian Supreme Military Council who also served as Military Governor Lagos states, according to a release signed by Sleek Ogbonnaya Ogwo, the Deputy Registrar, Media and Public Relations promised to bring his expertise to bear in his new assignment.

"In his words, Having visited the campuses and interacted with the university management, I am highly impressed with the quality of infrastructural development and faculty deployment in the university. He therefore promised to bring his experience as an administrator to bear on the task of leading the institutions Board of Trustees, as a way of complementing the efforts already being undertaken by the founder.


"Earlier in an address, the Founder of the university, Prof Gregory Ibe, appreciated the sacrificial labours of the pioneer BOT under the leadership of Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, who according to him not only provided the enabling environment for the smooth take-off of the institution but also catalyzed its accelerated growth.

He stated that the new BOT Chairman was specially chosen because of his pedigree and track record of excellent performance in all fields of human endeavour.

According to him. ”Being an institution that is synonymous with the highest pursuit of Godliness and morality, Gregory University Uturu appreciates her association with our new BOT Chairman whose reputation as a person of impeccable character remains a global phenomenon.

"He, therefore, enjoined Rear Admiral Kanu to leverage his distinguished background in partnering the university management to achieve the desired target of emerging as a global education destination of choice," he said.

Our correspondent gathered that the visit afforded the new BOT Chairman the opportunity of performing some strategic official functions, including laying of the foundation stone for the university amphitheatre project and symbolic planting of trees within the campus.

Present to receive Rear Admiral Kanu were the principal officers of the university, some traditional rulers from the host community and a renowned evangelist Apostle Dr Olughu Orji.

Source: https://abntv.ng/2020/09/gregory-university-positioned-to-fight-youth-unemployment-rear-admiral-kanu/