- •Gov lauds move
By Fortune Amaechi
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has restored Medicine and Surgery to Abia State University (ABSU).
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Onyemachi Ogbulu, said the NUC granted full accreditation to the course and others including,Nursing Science, Optometry, Biochemistry, French, Sociology and Business Education after the December 2022 accreditation exercise.
The institution was disallowed from offering Medicine and Surgery in 2021.
Meanwhile, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, has expressed delight at the restoration of full accreditation of the course in the institution after it was withdrawn by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Ikpeazu was also happy that the university scored 100 per cent for the other six courses presented for accreditation.
He promised that the state government would continue to support the university.
The governor congratulated the Governing Council, management and the VC with professors at the various faculties for the feat.
He also congratulated students who wish to study the course.
The VC thanked the governor for his ‘uncommon moral and financial support in achieving the feat.He described him as a ‘consummate academic, cerebral administrator and scholar-in-governance’.
He also lauded the contributions of the Governing Council, management, Senate, staff and students.