AE-FUNAI VC Call for Integrity and Hard Work Among Freshmen

The Vice-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Prof. Sunday Oge Elom have called on fresh students of the institution to invest where excellence, integrity, and hard work are critical to academic success to groom them to become the best in their chosen fields, under the guidance of our highly cerebral, competent and committed members of staff.

Prof. Elom gave the charge while addressing the freshmen at the university’s 12^th Matriculations Ceremony held on Friday across various faculties.

“I have the pleasure to extend to you a warm and heartfelt welcome to the 12th Matriculation Ceremony of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. I am pleased to welcome the freshmen to one of the most serious public universities in Nigeria and a rapidly emerging top education brand in the African continent. I am also thrilled that these bright new faces have been admitted to study in our beloved institution in the 2023/2024 academic session”. 

“Today marks a momentous occasion as we gather here to formally welcome our freshmen into the esteemed fold of our university family. By their admission into Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, they are privileged to be in an unusual institution, where excellence, integrity and hard work are critical to academic success. With their cooperation, we intend to groom them to become the best in their chosen fields, under the guidance of our highly cerebral, competent and committed members of staff”.

He noted that “its an honour and a privilege to stand before you, amidst the backdrop of hope, ambition, and boundless potential, with the wellbeing of our students at the core of my administration The University Management will continue to work assiduously to ensure that their academic journey in AE-FUNAI will be rewarding and memorable”.

“Nevertheless, they have a major role to play in turning this expectation into a tangible reality – by abiding by the rules and regulations guiding their academic activities and respecting all constituted authorities of the university, and showing regard to the staff and fellow students as well as the culture of the host community”.

Number of freshmen

About 5,139 freshmen from different parts of the country are joining our rapidly emerging University for 2023/2024 academic year, Out of this number, 2,364 are males while 2, 775 are females.

The vice chancellor charged the students to be proud of their accomplishments.

“However, they should also be humbled by the fact that only a little over 5, 000 of them have been offered this opportunity out of over 10,000 candidates that competed for places at AE-FUNAI. Hence, they must have to justify it with good behaviour and good grades throughout their time in this university”. 

The Pride of the University

The vice Chancellor noted that the University is not only interested in turning out qualified graduates that would make a positive impact on society after graduation but also men and women of character that will be a beacon of hope for the next generation.

“Shreds of evidence from industries and external assessors show that our graduates and students are acquiring the right knowledge mix to positively impact their environment and contribute to national development. For instance, our Students’ Debating Team is presently ranked first among all universities in Nigeria and currently sits 4th in the entire African continent. Some of our students have also benefitted from the Students’ Mobility Programme in foreign universities like the University of Galve, Sweden through the sponsorship of the Erasmus + project of the European Union. These underscore the quality of our academic activities”.

“AE- FUNAI is irreversibly committed to doing things differently in order to shape a better future for our students. To our freshmen, I say: you are embarking on a journey of discovery, growth, and transformation, and we stand ready to guide and support you, every step of the way. You have come to the University to study, therefore shun anything that could distract you from reaching your goals. We do not condone any form of cultism, examination malpractice, drug abuse, campus prostitution, sex or money-for-grades, indecent/improper dressing and unruly behavior on campus. The consequences of such acts are rustication or outright expulsion of the culprits from the university”.