Prof. Friday N. Ndubuisi, currently a professor of Philosophy at the University of Lagos, has been appointed the pioneer Vice Chancellor of Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State, one of the new private universities recently approved by the Federal Government. In this interview with Editorial Page Editor, CALLISTUS OKE and Assistant Editor, Health and Education, SAM EFERARO, Professor Ndubuisi says the core value of the new university will be the promotion of excellence, which is geared towards producing first-class graduates that will be counted among the best in the world. Excerpts:
Thank you for having us. Let’s start by asking what Christopher University is all about.
Christopher University is among the last set of private universities approved by the Federal Government to operate. Since then, we have put a number of things in place to ensure that the university takes off effectively this academic session. By the way, Christopher University is under the mentorship of the University of Lagos. It is located in Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, about a minute or two from the Redeemed Camp. We already have structures in place. We have the administrative block, classrooms, students’ hostels, and playgrounds. The university is also up-to-date in information technology. So, I can say the university is now fully on the ground. As a matter of fact, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given us students for take-off in the 2015/2016 session. In that light, I was appointed the pioneer Vice-Chancellor; a Registrar has also been appointed. We are in the process of recruiting academic and non-academic staff.
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