The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Charles Igwe said he wants to consolidate on achievements of his predecessor, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, and take the university to the next level.
Professor Igwe made this known on Wednesday when Ozumba inaugurated some of the university’s projects as part of activities to end his tenure on June 14, 2019.
He noted that his predecessor’s administration recorded many achievements and promised to consolidate on them by finishing all ongoing projects and adding more to them.
“My mission as the new VC of UNN is to consolidate and improve on Ozumba’s achievements to move the university to the next level. My administration will sustain academic excellence and completion of these projects as they are very important to the university.”
Ozumba said the projects would boost academic excellence and innovations in the university.
“We all know now that the knowledge-based economy rules the world, time of commodity economy has gone. These projects – UNN Lion Science Park, UNN Lion Tractor and UNN ultra modern Science Laboratory, remodeling and reconstruction of Zik flat hostel – will help produce students that will solve technology problems in Nigeria and in the world.
“UNN is the only university in the country that has a Science Park which serves as a hub for technological development and innovations,” he said.
He also revealed that the varsity had struck a partnership with Innoson motors to manufacture local tractors that would be of international standard because of the science park.