The Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education (AIFUE), Owerri, Imo State on Friday matriculated over 1,300 students at the school premises.
Acting deputy vice chancellor of the Institution, Professor Stella Lemchi made the disclosure during the matriculation at the weekend, adding that the school management has made adequate efforts to improve the security situation of the school with highly trained professionals.
Lemchi described the matriculation as “historical” even as she noted that it would be the last time the institution will admit students in affiliation with the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) because of its new status.
She said, “For forty years, our institution had collaborated with UNN to admit and produce Bachelor of Education graduates but with our upgrade to a university of education, this cohort of freshmen becomes the last matriculants in affiliation with the UNN.”
“Last year, in our jubilee year, our dream was fulfilled as the federal government upgraded the erstwhile college into a university. Still in transition, we received the 2023/2024 intake under the banner of the UNN and by next year, we would matriculate the first batch of students under the Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri seal.”
Lemchi said as part of their achievements, some of the school hostels have received a major uplift. “Thanks to the federal government revitalisation fund, we have massively renovated the male hostel and one female hostel. Plans are under way to build other hostels in the school,” she said.
