FUL VC inaugurates steering committee for establishment of Medical College FUL VC inaugurates steering committee for establishment of Medical College
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The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, on Friday, inaugurated a-17-Man Steering Committee headed by Professor Mike Ogirima to begin the groundwork for the establishment of the Medical Sciences Programme in the University.
The VC while performing the ceremony at the University Council Chamber said the inauguration followed the approval of the Senate to establish Medical and Engineering Courses in the institution at its sixty-one (Special) Meeting held at the University, on Thursday.
Professor Akinwumi said that all things being equal, the Medical College will commence operation next academic session.
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The Secretary of the just inaugurated Steering Committee on the implementation of the N50 billion Export Expansion Facility Programmes (EEFP), Mr. Segun Awolowo has disclosed that the EEFP is to execute 16 programmes under it’s workstreams.
Awolowo who commended the Federal Government’s effort in ensuring economic recovery and sustainability observed that the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on exporting businesses might be further exacerbated with the official takeoff of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Speaking at the weekend in Abuja, Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) explained that the “EEFP will execute 16 programmes as approved in the implementation work plan under five workstreams namely – capacity building, financing, market development, infrastructure and institutional strengthening.”