Focus On Courses With Job Potential, Nwifuru Tells Varsities, Others

Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, has called on the management of higher institutions of learning to only offer courses that will provide job opportunities to their graduates.

Governor Nwifuru who made the call in his office at New Government House, Abakaliki, when he received the management of Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State, said it will be a wasted effort on the part of graduates if they were unable to secure jobs after graduation.

The governor said the inability of many graduates to secure jobs had made them burdens to their families and the society.

“It is not proper to give admission to someone whose Job opportunities are not in the labour market. I am very particular about the quality of graduates our institutions produce,” he said.

He reiterated his administration’s quest to work with stakeholders to improve the standard of education in the state.

The vice chancellor of the university, Prof Iche Kalu, said they were in the governor’s office to inform him of his nomination for the award of doctor of science (honoris causa) by the University Senate.

He said, “At the 94th regular meeting of the Senate of the Evangel University, it was resolved that you will be awarded the doctor of science, honoris causa during the 2nd to 3rd convocation ceremony slated for March, 16th this year.

“This is in consideration of your track records. We watched the way you piloted the affairs of the State Assembly as speaker and later by the grace of God you were elected chief executive of the state. We felt you merited this award and that is our purpose of coming.”

The vice chancellor also congratulated the governor on his victory at the Supreme Court.