Abuja Varsity Signs MoU With Central State Varsity, Ohio. Oct 22, 2016 .As part of efforts to promote intellectual exchanges with international focus between students and faculty members,the University of Abuja yesterday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central State University(CSU),Ohio,United States. The bilateral collaboration which was facilitated by the African Leadership Institute,USA (ALIUSA), is aimed at assisting African institutions and those in the United States to establish Partnership for International Research and Education(PIRE). Under the MoU, the CSU and UniAbuja will equally and mutually commit to the promotion of international study, establishment of joint programmes,exchange of scholars and other academic exchanges and development activities to which both institutions agree. Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor M.U. Adikwu in his remarks said both institutions stand to gain a lot from each other. He however, pointed out that there are some challenges in terms of finance and also some government policies that must be followed. “We will study the content of the MoU and see how it can be implemented for the mutual benefit of the two institutions”, Adikwu said. President of the CSU, Dr Cynthia Jackson-Hammond in her response said the result of the collaboration will no doubt lead to mutual global benefits for both the United States and Nigeria. Jackson-Hammond who is the first female President of the 129 – year old university, said, “The education of our people is vital to who we are and UniAbuja represents the best of what we hope for our students”. “The opportunity of having exchange will help students of UniAbuja to enlighten students of CSU about who we are; as a people we have several wonderful administrators,faculty and staff from Nigeria who are among the best we have and with this we are enriched as a people,” Jackson-Hammond stated.
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