Varsity Tasks Gov Otti On Solar Power Pledge

Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), Ndukwe Okugo, has reminded Governor Alex Otti of his pledge of 10,000 megawatts solar power installation in the university.

Okugo made the plea in his welcome address at the 80th inaugural lecture of the university, delivered by Dick Uduma, a professor of Political Science.

He appreciated Otti for his support to the university, including the ongoing construction of a 5,000-bed student hostel and provision of a transformer.

He lauded Uduma for the height he has attained, saying the event provided him an avenue to showcase the depth of scholarship that earned him the professorial status.

Delivering the lecture, Uduma examined the power dynamics that have shaped the country’s political journey since the return of democracy in 1999 after decades of military rule.

The lecture was entitled “Interrogating the Centrality of Machtpolitik in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic,”

The professor, who noted that politics is neither inherently evil nor dirty, argued that it had only been discoloured by the actions and attitudes of political actors.

He expressed concern that continued withdrawal of credible individuals from the political arena worsens governance outcomes and threatens national development.