From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The paramount ruler of the Tiv land, Tor Tiv and Chancellor, University of Benin, Orcivirigh Prof James Ayatse has called on the President Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government to seriously consider the establishment of a National Internet Backbone in the Nigerian Universities to facilitate the development of Modern Technologies for effective teaching and research purposes.
A statement signed by the Special Assistant to Tor Tiv on Media and ICT, Freddie Adamgbe, and made available to the Sun in Makurdi, said the Tor Tiv made this call, made the call in Benin the Edo State, at the 48th convocation ceremony of the University of Benin.
The Chancellor lauded President Tinubu for giving priority to the education sector in his new hope agenda despite the myriad of challenges and uncertainties in the timelines of the academic attainment and urge him to proactively and pragmatically deal with the unwholesome issues.
The Tiv Monarch however expressed happiness that with the tough economic realities, the University of Benin, led by its indefatigable Vice Chancellor, Prof Lillian Salami and with the support of the Edo State Government and Tertiary Education Fund, have achieved academic excellence and all round development that made it one of the most sought after University in the country and even beyond.
The Tor Tiv congratulated the graduands and urged them to be proud as products of a system that places high premium on excellence with adherence to best global practices and in turn translate their training by being exemplary in their conduct as role models.
He thanked the University of Benin community for the prevailing peace and tranquility which paved the way for meaningful development and encouraged them to own the institution and contribute their quota to it’s progress.