Provost of Cross River State College of Education Akamkpa, Prof. Asuquo Nyong, has called for the intervention of the state governor, Bassey Otu , by erecting a perimeter fence that can stop hoodlums from straying into the school to attack the staff and students at will.
The provost made the call while answering questions from LEADERSHIP days after TETFUND Executive Secretary Architect Sonny Echono and his team visited the college and commissioned multi-million naira projects at the college last week.
Asuquo attributed the escalating rate of insecurity to the lack of a perimeter fence, which has made it easy for the hoodlums to launch attacks at will.
He stated that free entry and exit from the college due to the absence of a perimeter fence have made the institution’s staff and students vulnerable, calling on both the federal and state governments to come to the institution’s aid.
“Insecurity, especially the lack of perimeter fence of our college makes us vulnerable to constant threats of attack on all fronts,” he said.
Another area of concern that the college said is of interest to it is the establishment of an entrepreneurial development centre so that students can become self-reliant after completing their academic programmes.
“Lack of an entrepreneurial development centre with modern equipment and facilities continues to limit the hands-on experience of our students especially in technical and vocational programmes,” he said.
He enumerated other areas of need to the college to include access to internet facility which hampers service delivery.
“Lack of internet access continues to profile us as an analogue setting in an era of the fourth industrial revolution.
“Virtual technology and digital age, creating administrative inefficiencies, severely limiting our educational opportunities, and hindering our teaching, learning and research.
“Insufficient student support services, especially the outdated equipment and poor state of facilities in our medical centre, continue to hamper our student’s ability to thrive both academically and personally.
“Inadequate infrastructure, as we still face deficits in areas like students’ accommodation.
“These issues not only limit the academic growth of our students but also affect the morale of our dedicated faculty and staff.
“We are optimistic that with your esteemed support, we can address these challenges,” he maintained.
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