GREAT! ABA TO BUILD SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY

HUGE DEVELOPMENT
ABA —In a bid to harness indigenous skills and
promote ingenuity in the area of technological
innovations, Abia state government has commenced
plans to establish a university of Industry, Science and
Technology in Aba.
Inaugurating the committee which will fine-tune the
framework for the new university, Chairman of the
Governing Council of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba,
Dr. Chuku Wachukwu, said the inauguration of the
committee marked a formal commencement of series of
deliberations and development of the necessary
frameworks and linkages for the establishment of the
University.
Wachukwu, who assured of the state government’s
support, added that the establishment of the university
had become necessary in order to key into the various
opportunities that exist for the sustainable growth and
development of the state considering her abundant raw
materials and technological skills.
According to him, “The establishment of this university
will provide the requisite manpower for the state and
country in the areas of industry, science and
technology.
”It will also create a platform for the development of
indigenous manpower, promotion of ingenuity and
creativity. The economic profile of Abia state holds
tremendous promise and opportunities for investment
and industrial development in the area of crude oil
exploration, gas production, agriculture and solid
minerals.”

SOURCE: VANGUARD