The 3rd Governing Council of the Taraba State University has been inaugurated by Governor Darius Ishaku.
The ceremony was performed at the Exco Chamber of the Government House in Jalingo.
The governor stressed the need to deemphasize all forms of sentiment and work collectively towards the repositioning of state varsity to make it comparable to other institutions in the country.
According to him, the tenure of the last Governing Council elapsed long ago but he was careful not to rush the reconstitution so as not to make the mistake of the past, hence the need to be thorough and make the right choice to bring capable people on board that will make the university vibrant and exemplary institution of higher learning that would be the pride of every Taraban.
Ishaku emphasised that he holds the Taraba State University dear to his heart, asserting that the institution should be used, as a centre that will emphasise on our collective unity in diversity and build a strong and virile institution that will be focused on the advancement of qualitative and skilled manpower development.
He said the task ahead of them is enormous and difficult and stressed that as academicians of high repute, he is optimistic that they will deliver and make Taraba State University a globally competitive learning institution and equally a conducive environment.
“You are aware that the Taraba state university was established to ensure unhindered access to quality tertiary education, to develop a critical mass of skilled manpower and instil the capacity for the independence of the nation.
“However, since the inception of the Taraba State University all shades of negative adjectives have been used to described the management, the Lecturers, the processes and procedures, the students, the group inter-relationship within the university,” he lamented.
He charged them to discharge their duties without fear or favour with the primary focus of repositioning the institution and assured them of the state Government support and commitment to ensure that the succeed in the task ahead.
Responding on behalf of the new Governing Council, the new Chairman of the Taraba State University Governing Council, Prof. Sa’ad Abubakar said they are determined to confront all challenges of the University with a view to holistically addressing them, maintaining that they will put in their best to ensure that the state University is repositioned for the best.
