Barr Sunday Nwankwo disclosed this on Tuesday, when he led notable stakeholders of Ikwo Noyo clan on a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of Alex Ekeueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo, Professor Sunday Elon.
Speaking on behalf of the high powered delegation, the Council Chairman thanked the management of the institution for the cooperation and peaceful coexistence between the school, stakeholders and people of Ikwo Noyo clan. He noted that the visit was to strengthen the already existing relationship and interact more on how best to develop the university and the host communities. He pledged that the Council will set up inter security agency team, private public private Partnership committee to interface on modalities to further secure the school and achieve other developmental plans.
In his response, the Vice Chancellor who spoke on behalf of the school management, thanked Barr. Sunday Nwankwo for his leadership qualities, support to security and development of Ikwo LGA and the university Community. He thanked the stakeholders for being vanguards of peace and development and assured them of the management preparedness to work with them to confront challenges facing the school and the host Local Government.
On the request for establishment of primary school, secondary School, and inter community development Committee by the stakeholders, the VC promised to initiate discussions on that, adding that AE-FUNAI primary and secondary Schools have commenced. He further promised that more windows for admission and employment of Ikwo indigenes would be created.
Other speakers including Barr Okeagu Ogada, HRH Eze Dominic Alo among others thanked the VC for the opportunity to interact with him and appealed that such interactive meeting should be made a regular routine.
The stakeholders on the visit include present and past public office holders, traditional rulers, the academia, former Council Chairmen among others.
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