UNICAL at 50:  Senator Akpabio donates buses, Betta Edu to complete building for medical students

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By Akpan David, Calabar

A former speaker of Students Union Government, (SUG), University of Calabar, (UNICAL), and now President of Nigeria’s Senate, Dr Godswill Akpabio has donated two buses to the school.

This is in appreciation of an award by the school to him to mark its golden jubilee Friday..

Akpabio said, “I have a brand new bus for the Faculty of Law and another for the Students Union Government (SUG) of this university, since I was a former Speaker of the SUG. 

“I encourage you to take your education serious and urged us to support the growth of education and the university. I dedicate this award to the glory of God.”

On her part,  former minister, of humanitarian  affairs, Dr. Betta Edu  pledge to contribute towards the completion of the medical centre in the school.

Edu commended the institution for finding her worthy of an award, having graduated in 2009.

 “it is a privilege to be honoured and I thank God almighty for the opportunity to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of this university that actually built leadership skills in me. 

I also thank everyone, who has contributed to the height I have attained today in Nigeria especially President Bola Tinubu.

“On behalf of me and Class 2009 medical students, we are contributing to the completion of the institution’s medical centre. We will not only complete the structures, but we are going to fully provide the equipment needed to function optimally,” she hinted.

Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Florence Obi, performed the induction ceremony with the presentation of awards to the distinguished Nigerians, 

She explained that it was the university’s way of appreciating the contributions of its alumni to the growth of education and society.

. “we are celebrating 50 years of impactful service to the growth of humanity. Right from 1975 when the University of Calabar was founded, we have graduated nearly 200 thousand graduates, who are leaving their imprints across the globe. These alumni have, in their different fields contributed to development of humanity and Nigeria in particular.”