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ISSN 1595 – 1685 25 TH MARCH, 2008 Vol. I. No. 7

A total of 2336 students received the long awaited 2004/2005 SIWES Allowance. The beneficiaries who graduated from this University some 3 years ago who were on the national service, NYSC were alerted.

A total of N35.04 million collected from ITF Headquarters Jos by the SIWES Cordinator, Engr. J.A. Okeke was fully disbursed within 3 days after a very highly stressful 3 weeks clearance of the students.

It should be remembers that as a result of a delay in the provision of fund by the Federal Government for this payment, various anonymous petitions were sent to the EFCC indicating both the institution and the SIWES Unit of irregularities. In one case, covered in the Sunday Vanguard, the NUC and EFCC were requested to probe the SIWES Unit for refusal to pay the allowance which was alleged to have been received by the institution. By the payment, the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 allowances are still outstanding.

THE Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Prof. Sam Omenyi is to lead the University delegation to the International Health and Environmental Rescue Recognition Award 2008 scheduled to hold at the Cultural Centre Complex, Calabar, Cross River State on 31 st March – 2 nd April, 2008.

Unizik was adjudged for nomination for the award based on her contribution to health maintenance and environmental liberty in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the following staff have been selected by Management to represent the University alongside the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic):

• Prof. Emeka Ezeonu - Dean, Student Affairs
• Mr Junior Chukwurah - Pub. Admin
• Mr.Collins Okafor - Political Science
• Barr. Philomina I. Okoye - Dean’s Office, Faculty of Natural Sciences

Moreover, a participation fee of N25, 000.00 is to be paid by each of the participants.

Ahead of the mothering Sunday scheduled for March 30, 2008, the Catholic Women Organization (CWO) of St. Joseph the Worker Chaplaincy were on hand to visit the pupils of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nursery/Primary School on Tuesday March 18, 2008.

Speaking on behalf of other mothers present, Lady Chinyere Ibenta told the pupils that they have come to see them as they learnt they will be closing for the term that day so as to share with them the blessings of the mothering Sunday.

Lady Ibenta told the pupils how dear they are to them, hence the visit today. According to her, “we don’t want to postpone the visit; we have come to tell you that we love you, and you the pupils will promise us that you will continue to be the best”. She later urged them to be the light amongst their peers. A short prayer was later said before the sharing of the food.

Some members of the delegation included Mrs. Anyamene, Mrs. Onyali, Mrs. Odibo and Mrs Osifo.

Management at its 180 th Meeting held on Monday, March 10, 2008 considered the list of newly recruited Senior Patrolmen with OND and HND certificates for possible conversion to clerical and Executive Officers in the University and approved the following:

• Obi Emmanuel - Senior Patrolman

HND (Accountancy), OND (Accountancy)

8 credits including English & Mathematics

• Nwobu, Florence Osinachi - Senior Patrolman

HND (Mass Communication), OND, WAEC,

• credits including English & Mathematics

3. Moneme Kenechukwu Emeka - Senior Patrolman

HND (Public Administration), OND, WAEC,

8 credits including English & Mathematics

4. Obiegbu, Onyeka Jonathan – Senior Patrolman

OND (Business Administration) WAEC

• credits including English & Mathematics
• Anyaduba, Okechukwu Peter - Senior Patrolman

OND (Banking & Finance), WAEC,

• credits including English & Mathematics

• Nnaemeka, Mercy Ngozi - Senior Patrolman

OND (Business Administration), WAEC

• credits including English & Mathematics

• Okeke, Ukamaka P. – Senior Patrolman

OND (Banking & Finance), WAEC

• credits including English & Mathematics

• Oduche, John Ikechukwu - Senior Patrolman

OND (Co-operative Economics & Management) WAEC,

• credits including English & Mathematics

• Nwolisa, Ncheta Grace - Senior Patrolman

OND (Mass Communication), WAEC

• credits including English

• Uzoezie, Ejike Chukwunonso - Senior Patrolman

Diploma (Psychology), WAEC

5 credits including English & Mathematics.

Management at its 178 th Meeting held on Monday, February 25, 2008 charged all lecturers teaching GS courses to be up and doing. The outcome of the interaction with Management shows that:

• GS Work load of each lecturer should be taken into account in assigning work-load in the department
• Any lecturer already with an excess work-load should establish its case with Management.
• The Director, General Studies should provide the full work-load of each GS lecturer, while the lecturer submits his or her entire work-load in his parent department to Management
• Any lecturer that refuses to submit his/her GS result will forfeit his /her salaries in accordance with Senate decision .

An official vehicle of the University with Reg. No. FG 317 E-45 was involved in an accident at Nanka, Orumba North L.G.A. on return from a burial ceremony of the spouse of a staff on February 29, 2008.

The driver of the vehicle Mr. Nwifo Joseph who was earlier detained has now been released.

Management viewed the incident as unfortunate and approved that two motorcycles be bought for the two sons of the deceased who are jobless to start business with the sum of N20,000.00 each to license the motorcycles.

Management has at its 180 th Meeting held on Monday, 10 th March, 2008 turned down the request of Engr. C.A. Chidolue of the department of Civil Engineering for three months salary advance to enable him complete his residential family house at Awka. The request was turned down because it did not fall within the category of staff interest covered by the University Policy on loan.

Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University has directed the Registrar to write a thank you letter to Mrs. Juliana I. Uzoukwu who had in a letter of commendation praised the University Staff and Students for the warm reception given to her on a visit to the University to collect some data.

• CONVOCATION: Management reiterated that the test of success of the Convocation is that it must be at zero cost. Therefore, the Convocation Committee should seriously source for sponsor. The Chairman of the Convocation Committee, Prof. B.C.E. Egboka, emphasized that they have been approaching establishments and individuals for sponsorship. He reported that the list of graduands sent by school of Postgraduate Studies has been vetted and sent back to them for final correction. The Deputy Registrar (Council), Mr. G.I. Ojukwu, informed Management that a Task Force has been set up to work on the list of graduands from Monday, 17 th to Wednesday, 19 th March, 2008, to produce a fine and final copy of the list.

• BANKING PLAZA: The Vice-Chancellor reported to Management that he met with the representatives of the Banks operating on Campus and they agreed to pay their own share of the cost of the external works being done in front of the banks. On security matters, the Vice-Chancellor approved that they employ a security outfit from State Vigilante work only within the banks’ premises.

• UBA PARTNERS UNIZIK: The Vice-Chancellor also announced to Management that the UBA Plc has proposed to build a hostel in the University. The turning of the sod has been fixed for Friday, 4 th April, 2008. The expansion will entail the construction of a warehouse-type building, the purchase of equipment and distribution vehicles.

• UPDATE ON CHIEF CHIDI ANYAEGBU FOUNDATION: The Vice-Chancellor also received a cheque of N15 million being part-payment from the Foundation for the construction of the Department of Transport Studies Building. Their total endowment is N35 million while the University will contribute N27 million for the completion of the project.

• DEPT OF PHILOSOPHY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION : Management considered the establishment of Scholarship Foundation under the headship of Dr. F. Odimegwu to help indigent students in the Department of Philosophy cover their study expenses. The scholarship intended to operate as Foundation/ endowment by willing individuals each providing the sum of N250, 000.00. In each case the person who sourced the fund will get 10% of N250,000.00 while the other 10% will be used to organize UNESCO World Philosophy Day.
• Management thereafter directed the Registrar to inform the Dean of Arts that:
• Their decision to pay commission to any person for sourcing fund is against the University Policy.
• Payment of commission amounts to breach of trust on the part of the University to the donee.
• The Dean has to confirm to Management that no such money has been paid.
• And for these reasons, the University will not get involved until the Department offers a satisfactory explanation.

• APPEAL FOR LENIENCY: Management considered the appeal letter from Prof. Achonacho, A.O. and Mr. Ufuoma Ighomuaye on the gross misconduct of their brother, Solomon Patrick, a former student of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department Reg. No. 2004264832 who was expelled from the University and pointed out that the situation was so unruly that the security man had to shoot into the air to disperse the students and the Dean of Engineering in the process was pushed down by the students. Management therefore rejected the plea for leniency and recall.

• RENEWAL OF CONTRACT : Management also considered the application for renewal of contract appointment of Engr. C.I. Okonkwo of the Department of Civil Engineering and approved it with effect from 1 st May, 2008.

• EMPLOYMENT : Management deliberated on the application for the post of a technologist by Samuel Maduadichie and approved that he be appointed as a technologist to assist Mr. Emeka Okpala in the Audio Visual, Language Laboratory and Mass Communication Studio.

• SUSPENSION : Management considered the Report by the Chief Security Officer, Cdr J.N. Orakwelu (rtd) of a case of accusation of armed robbery against two students of the Department of Production Technology, Ikechukwu Osisiogu, Reg. No. 2004264990 and Ezejindu Charles of the Department of Statistics, Reg. No. 2004254815, who allegedly robbed Odia Omozee Rachael and Oseoboh Maureen of their handsets and other personal effects on 24 th February, 2008. Both were Diploma students of the Department of Entrepreneurial Studies. Management found established prima facie case that the above-mentioned two male students took part in the robbery because there were three positive identifications of them as the robbers. Therefore , Management approved that :

a. the two students be suspended, and

b. be sent to the Students’ Disciplinary Committee.

The Vice-Chancellor may take part in the Committee’s sitting if it is organized early enough.

• NO SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR STAFF OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES: Management, at its 170 th Meeting of 3 rd December, 2007, had considered a letter from the Co-ordinator of pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. I.C. Uzochukwu, on the subject-matter and directed the Bursar to bring up proposal as to allowances payable to academic staff of the Faculty of pharmaceutical Sciences for Management approval. The Bursar made inquiries from other institutions to confirm that no special allowance is being paid to academic staff of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Management therefore further directed the Bursar to inform Dr. I.C. Uzochukwu, the Co-ordinator of Pharmaceutical Sciences accordingly.

• PROMOTIONS AND CONFIRMATION : Management considered the promotions of some Junior Staff (163 Nos.) to the various ranks for 2005/2006 appraisal year and the confirmation of appointments of some junior staff (51 Nos.) and approved them as per attached. The lists included the names of staff that were recently converted to various cadres.

• STUDY LEAVE : Management considered the application for study leave with pay of Asomugha, R.N. (Mrs.) of the Department of Industrial Chemistry and noted that her application came at the middle of the session. She was directed to start off the programme on part-time basis and later ask for study leave with pay.

• NON PAYYMENT OF ALLOWANCES TO CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS : Management considered the report for the Committee on Non-Payment of Allowances to Clinical Instructors/Nursing Tutors and noted that Clinical Instructors are academic staff and are already integrated into the system. Management thereafter approved that they should be treated as academic staff and be paid all allowances due to them.

• EXTENSION OF WORK-AID PERIOD: Management deliberated on the subject –matter of extension of work aid period of Dialoke, Calista N., a final year student who has some carry-over courses to clear. Management did not approve the appeal based on the fact that work aid period should not exceed the normal years of one’s academic work.

• RENEWAL OF CONTRACT APPOINTMENT : Management considered and approved the application for renewal of contract appointment by Mr. E.S. Muogilim of the Department of Library and Information Sciences with effect from 1 st April, 2008.

• FIRST BANK MOVES AREA OFFICE TO UNIZIK BANKING PLAZA : Management noted the letter from First Bank Nigeria Plc informing the University of the relocation of their Business Development Office (Area Office) to UNIZIK Banking Plaza, Awka. Management directed the Registrar to write and formally acknowledge the relocation and inform them that the University is pleased to host the Area Office.

• NEW CONTRACT APPOINTMENT: Management considered the application for contract appointment from Mr. Benjamin Osita Njelita of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts. He is due for retirement at the age of 65 on 2 nd April, 2008. Management approved that he be given contract appointment with effect from 3 rd April, 2008.

• NAAT DEDUCTS N2000 FROM MEMBERS : Management noted the resolution to deduct the sum of N2,000.00 from each NAAT member’s salary in the month of March by the Branch Secretary of National Association of Academic Technologist (NAAT) and approved it, stating that each staff should approve deduction from his salary by signing and giving the University the authorization to deduct.

• STOLEN CABLE AT UNIZIK HIGH SCHOOL: In pursuance to Management decision of 173 rd Meeting held on Monday, 14 th of January, 2008, that all the security staff involved in the case of stolen cables at UNIZIK High School be surcharged, the following three men were involved and should be surcharged accordingly.

Management noted that the value of the stolen cable stands at N210,000.00, but on compassionate grounds scaled it down to N150,000.00 and directed that each person should pay according to the rate of his salary.

Therefore:

Kenechukwu Ngwu should pay - N50,000.00

Ozoemena Emmanuel to pay - N25,000.00

Okeke Francis to pay - N75,000.00

• SEND FORTH FOR RETIRED PRINCIPAL OFFICERS: Management proposed to organize a send forth party for retired Principal Officers and some past Council members.

b Prof. R.I. Egwuatu

c Prof. A.N. Eboatu

d Prof. B.U.O. Umeh

e 5 Nos External Members of Council

f 2 Nos Representatives of NUC and F & GPC

The Chairman of the Committee is to present the final copy of the budget incorporating the changes.

• REPORT OF FIRE INCIDENT: Management noted the report of the Committee that investigated the case of fire incident that occurred in Room 228 of the University Hostel “A” and approved it thereby closing the matter finally. The report absolved any human error as cause for the fire.

• APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF CONTRACT: REPRESENT IN MAY : Management noted the application for renewal of contract appointment of Surveyor E.E. Ikpamonwu of the department of Surveying and Geoinformatics and directed that it be represented in May since the contract will expire on 22 nd of May, 2008.

• RETIREMENT: Management deliberated on the appeal letter of Mr. Lawrence Okoli urging the Personnel Unit not to retire him based on the age he recorded in his personal file because it was an error. Management noted that from inception in his days at the College of Education, Nsugbe he had given these dates: 17/3/48; 17/6/47; 17/3/47; 13/4/48 and in accordance with the University policy, the acceptable date should have been 17/6/47, but since that date has passed, the University reluctantly fixed 14/3/48 as his retirement date and directed him to retire as scheduled.

• LETTER OF COMMENDATION : Management noted that Dr. P.A. Ezeno has handed over the headship of the Medical Cntre to the returning Acting Director of Medical Services, Dr. I.N. Okoli on 28th February, 2008 and directed the Registrar to write a letter of commendation to Dr. P.A. Ezeno.

• RENEWAL OF CONTRACT APPOINTMENT : Management considered and approved the application for the renewal of contract appointment of Dr. R.O. Ani of the department of Adult Education with effect from the 28 th February, 2008.

• VISIT TO PROJECT SITES : Management took out time to visit some major project sites on campus and inspected the projects to ascertain the progress of work. These projects included the Main Library and the Library Annex, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education, and road projects being constructed.

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