COOU GOVERNING COUNCIL TOURS IGBARIAM CAMPUS, MARVELS AT INFRASTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION

The Governing Council of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), on Thursday, November 5th, 2026, continued its ongoing engagement with the University through a comprehensive facility tour of the Igbariam Campus, expressing amazement at the remarkable infrastructural transformation and renewed development across the institution.

The Council’s activities, which commenced on Monday, November 2nd, included a working visit to the Chinwoke Mbadinuju Uli Campus on Tuesday and the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital on Wednesday, November 4th. On Thursday, the facility tour of the Igbariam Campus was led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, FNIPR, alongside the Chairman of Council and Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Peter Azikiwe Onwualu, and other Council members.

The delegation visited several facilities, including the COOU Souvenir Shop, a University business venture where branded T-shirts, ties and other souvenirs are available. Council members showed their support for the initiative by purchasing some of the branded items. They also visited postgraduate students writing their examinations, the Faculty of Law, where they observed newly installed solar facilities and furniture acquired in preparation for accreditation, as well as the Departments of Medical Laboratory Science and Nursing.

Another notable stop was the pepper farm sponsored by Lady Ada Chukwudozie, showcasing the University’s agricultural development initiatives. The delegation also inspected the solar-powered borehole, which was resuscitated by Chief Dr. Emmanuel Okonkwo, KSC, OFR, and now provides clean water to various faculties, further highlighting the impact of strategic interventions on campus infrastructure and the welfare of the University community.

At the Department of Mass Communication and UniOjukwu 106.7 FM, the Council members received a warm welcome from enthusiastic students, who were delighted by their visit. The delegation interacted with the students and took a group photograph with them. The visit to the University’s radio station also featured an engaging session with the Pro-Chancellor, who expressed delight at the level of development and activities across the institution.

The Vice-Chancellor appreciated the Pro-Chancellor and Council members for their continued support and commitment to the University’s advancement. Throughout the tour, the Pro-Chancellor and other Council members were visibly impressed by the scale of infrastructural development, particularly the remarkable transformation of previously abandoned projects, many of which have been revived, given a new lease of life or are now approaching completion.

The tour further reinforced the University’s steady progress under the present administration, reflecting the impact of purposeful leadership, strategic partnerships and commitment to institutional growth.

COOU is indeed on the rise.

The Now University and the University of the Future! The 3Vs in action: Values, Viability and Visibility.

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