Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State will broker peace among the warring factions.
Akpabio stated this in Calabar on Friday, when he was inducted into the University of Calabar (Unical) Hall of Fame as part of the institution’s 50th Anniversary and 37th Convocation Ceremony.
The Senate President was inducted alongside the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Kalu, a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu, and a business mogul, Chief Chukwuemeka Egwuonwu.
Akpabio said President Bola Tinubu’s action on Rivers was guided by the constitution.
He said he would continue to contribute his quota to the development of his alma materand donated two buses – one each for the Faculty of Law and the Student Union Government (SUG) of this university.
“I encourage you to take your education seriously and to support the growth of education and the university. I dedicate this award to God,” Akpabio said.
On his part, the Deputy Speaker of the House, who presented the convocation lecture, said universities in the country must go beyond theory as part of efforts to address the nation’s challenges, adding that education will not be complete “if the town does not feel the impact of the gown.”
The lecture was titled: “Our Gowns in Town and in Cyber Space: Sustainable and Human Centered Education, the Mandate of our Universities, 2025 to 2075.”
According to him, universities are established as engines of progress and must go beyond theory. Our education is incomplete if the town does not feel the impact of our gown.
“Education is not about acquiring knowledge but acquiring it to shape society.
” As we approach 2075, our education must have meaningful societal impact.”
