Ex- Minister, Dr. Betta Edu, Expresses Excitement Over Her Induction Into The Hall Of Fame Of Her Alma Mater, The University Of Calabar (UNICAL), For Service To Humanity

Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has expressed excitement over her induction into the Hall of Fame of her alma mater, the University of Calabar (UNICAL), for service to humanity.

She promised to rally her colleagues to equip the university’s medical centre.

Edu, who spoke on the sidelines of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the university, said her appreciation was unlimited “because this will spur me to do more for humanity”.

Other eminent Nigerians inducted are Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Rt.Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu and Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu.

She said: “To support the school’s infrastructure projects, I hereby announce that the Class 2009 of the Medical School will be contributing to the completion and equipping of the new medical centre for University of Calabar and we will be doing that by supporting initially with N15 million. They have asked me to make this pledge on their behalf.”

She also paid glowing tribute to President Bola Tinubu “for his support and fatherly guidance”.

Her words: “Thank you to the university’s esteemed management and staff for this incredible honour. I am truly humbled to receive this award, and I am grateful for the recognition in the hall of fame.

“I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to my vice chancellor and her team, the Student Union Government and my lecturers who have always supported me throughout my journey, and built a leadership foundation for my public service.

“I am completely overwhelmed with gratitude and joy. This award is not just a recognition of my own efforts, but also a testament to the fact that more responsibilities have been given to me with far-reaching impact in Nigeria and the globe.”

In her welcome address, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Pro. Florence Obire, counted the journey of UNICAL from its days as the campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and when it took off in 1975 as a full-fledged university, and described the journey as “50 years of resilience, 50 years of impactful knowledge and service to humanity.

“We are very proud to have the Senate President of Nigeria as one of us. We are proud to have the Deputy Speaker of the House of Reps, the governor of Cross River State, ministers, senators and the Deputy Governor Cross River State. We are very proud of my daughter, Dr. Betta Edu, for always making the university proud,” she added.

Source: The Nation

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