The Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Chigozie Ogbu has charged alumni association of institutions to always defend and develop their alma mater.
The Vice Chancellor gave the advice while inaugurating the newly elected executive officers of the institution’s alumni association at the permanent site of the university in Abakaliki.
Ogbu encouraged the alumni leaders to use their positions to put in place positive changes within the university and uphold its values.
Addresing the executive members, he said, “We are happy that you have accepted that position to serve, I am charging you to make sure that your leadership period will bring new changes in your alma mater. There have been a lot of misgivings about people who don’t understand what is happening in your alma mater, and they go out to say all sorts of things.”
He urged the new executive to endeavour to defend the institution’s interest in crisis situation, stressing on the importance of truth and clarity in addressing misconceptions about the institution.
“But when they run down your institution, they also run you down. So your position as leadership of the alumni is very important,” Ogbu said.
The immediate past National President of the Association Dr. Kenneth Ereke also advised the members to support the new executives .
The new National President of EBSUAA, Sunday Nwangele, in his acceptance speech, commended the VC, Governing Council and staff for the enviable ranking standard the university has attained.
He assured that his regime will sustain and improve on legacies of his predecessor which are geared towards moving their alma mater to greater heights in the comity of state owned universities in Nigeria.
