IMT gets new Rector

The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade has appointed Prof. Austin Angba as the Acting Rector for Institute of Management Technology, Ugep in Cross River State.

Before his appointment, Prof. Angba was a lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture, where he once served as a Head of Department. He was also appointed by the Vice Chancellor to serve as the Deputy Director STEP-B Project University of Calabar where he delivered meritoriously.

Prof. Angba’s appointment is expected to take effect immediately, following the mandate from the state Governor, Sen. Prof. Ayade.

Apart from being the first Cross River citizen to occupy the office, Professor Angba is the first Nigerian and the first black man to head IMT, Ugep since its inception. He took over from an European group who managed the school for some time.

In a briefing, Prof. Angba expressed sincere appreciation to the state Governor for giving him an opportunity to serve at such a capacity. He promised to contribute his quota to the development of the state’s education system by coming up with trending policies that will revamp the school and make the state outstanding.

Following his credible academic and professional achievements, members of the academic community are convinced that Prof. Angba will deliver satisfactorily in his new task. The Public Relations Officer of University of Calabar Alumni Association, Mr. Emmanuel Adariku said the personality of Prof. Angba is fit for the position. “He is a committed and devoted academician. He is surely the right man for the job”.

Prof. Angba noted that the school is a veritable platform for investors to come in and play a major role by investing to its development. “I urge our home-based philanthropists, businessmen and politicians to come in and invest in the school. This is the best time for us to show our love for the state by impacting in the education sector. We implore private individuals and corporate organizations to invest. IMT is a veritable platform for organizations to work on”.

The university don equally promised to make Prof. Ayade’s regime a legendary one while commending the Governor’s efforts and policies so far.