Wigwe University: See how Rivers Governor Fubara choose to honour late Access Bank CEO

• Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has awarded scholarships to 100 students astatine Wigwe University
• He noted that this was portion of his efforts to show the state’s committedness to acquisition and honouring the bequest of the precocious Dr. Herbert Wigwe
• Wigwe University officially commenced world activities 8 months aft the tragic decease of its founder, Wigwe, who passed distant successful a chopper clang successful February 2024, alongside is woman and son

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering political parties and movements.

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state connected Thursday, October 17, awarded a assistance to 100 students of the Wigwe University, Isiokpo, successful the Ikwerre section authorities country of the state.

Fubara offers 100 scholarships to Wigwe University students. Photo credit: Sir Siminalayi Fubara, @WigweUniversity
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This came arsenic the instauration founded by erstwhile Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Limited, the precocious Dr Herbert Wigwe, commenced world activities 8 months aft his demise.

Dr Wigwe, the precocious banker died connected February 9, 2024, alongside his wife, Chizoba; son, Chizi and a erstwhile Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, (NGX Group), Abimbola Ogunbanjo.

After his passing, determination were palpable fears successful immoderate quarters that the assemblage whitethorn not instrumentality disconnected arsenic planned.

As reported by The Punch, Fubara, who was the peculiar impermanent of honour astatine the authoritative opening of the university, connected Thursday, October 17, said the authorities authorities would guarantee that the imaginativeness of the precocious philanthropist for the instauration did not die.

Represented by the Commissioner for Education, Dr Ovy Chukwuma, helium said the authorities was successful concern with Wigwe University, pointing retired that helium was blessed and satisfied with the institution’s curriculum, having perused it.

Fubara added that the schoolhouse would interaction positively the authorities and beyond.

“What we are seeing present volition alteration the dynamics of undergraduate and postgraduate acquisition successful this clime. And I privation to convey God for the acquisition of the precocious Herbert Wigwe, his representation lives on. “What we person seen present we volition marque definite it lives forever.”

The commissioner said:

“Recently we conscionable conducted interviews for 100 caller students that enrolled here. The politician was peculiar to springiness Rivers State indigenes 70 of that assistance and 30 per cent to non-indigenes residing successful Rivers State for inclusiveness.”

He charged the absorption of the schoolhouse to guarantee that they prolong the imaginativeness of what the precocious Wigwe had successful mind.

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Wigwe University announces monolithic recruitment

Legit.ng earlier reported that Wigwe University, situated successful Rivers state is seeking visionary professionals for antithetic departments.

According to the recruitment notice, the vacant positions cover some teaching and non-teaching unit categories.

Interested and qualified candidates are advised to sojourn the university's website for much details connected however to apply.

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