I won’t convert any Abia institution to university – Otti

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that the Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba; Abia State College of Education Technical, Arochukwu; and different authorities government-owned higher institutions volition not beryllium converted into universities.

The politician made the constituent connected Friday successful Umuahia portion reacting to reports that the contiguous past medication successful the authorities converted 3 institutions into universities earlier exiting office.

Governor Otti, who said helium was not alert of specified conversion by the past Abia administration, explained that moving aggregate universities places fiscal and administrative unit connected a state.

He observed that the duplication of universities denies the schools prime attraction and due funding, arguing that Abia State University, Uturu, and privately owned universities tin supply the needed services successful the state.

“If you acceptable up 3 universities, you person 3 vice chancellors, 3 registrars, and 3 medication buildings.

“I won’t beryllium an apostle of duplicating universities erstwhile you person 1 you tin money precise good and instrumentality vantage of,” Governor Otti said.

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