Navy varsity gets operation license,
matriculates 122 Students
By Festus Ahon, Asaba The Federal Government has given full
operational license to Admiralty University of Nigeria, ADUN, Ibusa, Delta
State as the University matriculates 122 students. The Vice-Chancellor of the
University, Prof Paul Omaji, who disclosed weekend during the institution’s 3rd
matriculation ceremony, said the operational license was signed by NUC
Executive Secretary, Prof Abubakar Rasheed, and the Minister of Education,
Mallam Adamu Adamu.
He said the license represents the Federal Government’s affirmation of
the greatness that could be seen in the institution after pointing out its
areas of needs and improvement.
Omaji said the world over, matriculation was a significant ceremony in
the academia, the first major right of passage for those who are freshly
enrolled into a degree course of study, saying; “by taking an oath of
commitment during the ceremony, those students become inducted into the
university” While saying that they were now bonafide members of the university
community, he said their membership again entitled them to the rights,
privileges, and responsibilities that come along with the induction.
He said Navy’s foresight of establishing the institution was worthy of
commendation and celebration, adding that it has created university education
opportunity for those matriculated and also attest to the resilience of the
Navy’s commitment towards the product of its foresight. Omaji said; “the
strategic goal is for you to graduate at the end of your study and as a
luminary leader capable of making notably and positive impact which should help
your world to, as ADUN mission states, ‘surmount the myriads of challenges
facing humanity.” In his remarks, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal
Gambo, said the 122 matriculating students have exclusive access to the
infinite goodness of the university environment, saying their matriculation
symbolizes the beginning of a profound life-long journey of personal growth as
well as academic professional grooming in a stimulating and adaptive
environment.
Nigeria news paper
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