NIGERIAN TAKES OVER I.T.M UGEP

Prof. Angba (Right) in a handshake with Dr. Pedley (Left) 

A Nigerian, Prof. Austin Angba has taken over the leadership of Institute of Technology and Management (ITM), Ugep. Prof. Angba was appointed as Acting Rector of ITM by the Cross River State Governor, Senator Prof. Ben Ayade recently.

ITM was established about 2 years ago in affiliation with Highburry Collage, United Kingdom. Since its inception, ITM was under the management of the UK government.

During the handover recently, the former Rector, Dr. William Pedley congratulated Prof. Angba for his appointment and applauded the state government for its new wave of concern for the development of the school. He promised his unalloyed commitment to the school management and the state government. He said “whenever you need my assistance, I will be there. The facilities are in order and of super standard. You can take a tour round the school and witness that yourself”.

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.

Dr. Pedley chatting with Prof. Angba

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.

During his visit to the school, Prof. Angba had an interactive session with the members of the school. The students and the staff were happily converged at the conference room when he arrived the school. Prof. Angba took out some time to give words of encouragement to the staff and students who were filled with happiness that the institution which had been on break for some time has resumed fully.

The Rector led the entire school in a prayer session which lasted for about 19 minutes. He urged teh students and the staff to take up their individual responsibilities very seriously because the school has taken off on a full swing and there is no room for liturgy.

Prof. Angba leading a prayer session

Prof. Angba noted that the problem with Nigerian education system is indiscipline, laziness and carelessness. “We have commenced in earnest and there is no going back. The students must be ready to learn and the teachers must be ready to teach. No room for laziness.

“The positive reports about this are everywhere and I am here to sustain it and make it better. This is world class institution built to the United Kingdom standard, facilities and philosophy so we will produce world class students of international repute”.

Prof. Angba led the members of the management to a tour round the ultramodern school facilities, staff quarters, refectory, lecture rooms, etc.