Obi Hubert|16 August 2016
S.A Student Affairs Sues For Peace In University of Calabar, Meets With SUG Officials; To Meet With NACRISS WW Aspirants This Wednesday Towards Their Election Slated For This Week Saturday
The Special Assistant to the Governor on Student Affairs and Youth Mobilization, Prince Michael Nku Abuo had a telephone conversation with Prof Zana Akpagu the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar,UNICAL( who is on a trip to Abuja) over two recent critical issues in UNICAL thus: The shooting of a Cross River State Student of UNICAL by a police attached to First Bank Bullion Van last week and the recent protest by some administrative Union and a team led by the SUG President.
The Vice Chancellor admitted to the S.A that the said student was accidentally shot and is currently been treated by the management First Bank and as regards the protest yesterday at the University the V. C maintained that his administration is poised to maintain peace and academic excellence and that issues raised (None payments of certain dues of unions in the University; executed or to be executed roles/jobs )that led to the said protest is been addressed and frowned at the suspended Student Union President involvement in administrative matters of the University.
Later in the day Prince Abuo also paid a vist to the University of Calabar where he met with the Dean of Student Affairs and monitored situation on campus which was smooth and peaceful as students and staffs were seen going about their various engagements.
That same day a meeting of the University SUG Officials was also called for at his office to address the above issues (See photo below: The Vice President; The Secretary General and Senate President of SUG UNICAL posing with the S.A after a meeting in his office at Government House).
The S.A adviced the SUG officials to always work with management to ensure peace is maintained on campus and to always sort peaceful means of communicating key issues affecting students while also emphasizing the critical role the University community plays in the state and the need for them to pay the shot student of the University an official visit.
The Acting President and Vice President of SUG UNICAL Miss NkpoIkana Abasi who spoke on behalf of the delegation assured the S. A of their determination to ensure a cordial relationship with the management of the institution even as there advocate for efforts geared at improving students academic and welfare packages.She further heeded the S.A advice to pay the shot student a vist and shared plans of leading an official delegation to see First Bank Management in the state over the said matter and thanked the S.A for his efforts thus far to ensure peace in UNICAL.
Meanwhile the S.A Student Affairs and Youth Mobilization will be holding a meeting with all aspirants on Wednesday at his office at 2pm towards the forthcoming NACRISS WW elections slated for this week Saturday.
Mr Obi Hubert
Aide to S. A Student Affairs and Youth Mobilization of Governor,CRS
