By Ani Bassey Calabar
A kwara state born industrialist and founder of KAM Holdings Dr. Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf is to build an ultramodern Open Distance Learning Centre for the University of Calabar.

This was disclosed in the University during the ground breaking ceremony of the project which will be named after the industrialist: “KAM-Wire ODL Building”.

Dr. Kamoru was accompanied to the groundbreaking ceremony  by the Minister is state for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Pro chancellor of Unical, Senator Nkechi Nawogu, Vice Chancellor Professor Florence Obi as well as Kayode Akani, the  deputy governor of Kwara State.

Dr. Kamoru said education remains the bedrock of the society and this project  is one of his cooperate social responsibilities.

“Education remains the bedrock of any society. What has contributed to the growth of western countries is because the people wholeheartedly embrace education.

“I am passionate about education and we have to teach our youths and provide the necessary facilities like this building for our youths all over Nigeria”, he said.

Also speaking during his address, Minister of State for education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba commended the University for maintaining it’s infrastructure as well as repairing lost property.

He said the Buhari administration has sought to improve the conditions of the university system by massive injection of funds through budgetary provision and by various intervention agencies.

On her part, the Vice Chancellor Professor Florence Obi commended Dr. Kamoru for graciously accepting to assist the University with the project.

She said the project is one of the requirements of the NUC  that universities should have a standalone building that serves as the ODL Centre.

“This will enable us meet the benchmark of the National Universities Commission that for a distance learning programme, you must have a stand alone building labelled as Open and Distance Learning Centre for NUC accreditation”, she said.

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The said in line with the policy of the university, all the 22 first class graduates who are willing to work in the University will be offered automatic employment after their national service.

The 34th Convocation also witnessed the award of various degrees as well as honorary doctorate degrees to  Dr. Kamoru Yusuf and the chairman of Innoson Motors, Innocent Chukwuma.