Authur Jarvis University Appoints Jedy-Agba as BoT Chairman

Authur Jarvis University has appointed the Minister of State, Power, Dr Goddy Jedy Agba, as its board of trustees chairman.

The letter confirming the appointment and sent to the minister recently was signed by the university’s Chancellor, Authur Jarvis Archibong.

“I greatly appreciate your kind acceptance of appointment into the membership of the Board of Trustees of Authur Jarvis University. After due consideration of your distinct commitment to national development, I have the pleasure to heartily inform you that you have been appointed chairman of the Board of Trustees of Authur Jarvis University. This is a four-year tenured appointment with effect from August 1, 2021,” it said.

Explaining what the university expects from the new BoT chairman, Archibong explained, “It is my belief that the leadership aptitude, candour, and resilience of which you so graciously epitomise will be brought to bear in your position as chairman, Board of Trustees.”

The minister thanked the chancellor for the appointment, saying, “I am particularly happy because the university is a historic one being the first privately owned university in our dear state. I have said many times that quality education is the solution to the challenges facing Nigeria. When we get our education right, we’ve got our leadership at all levels right. I believe that although we’re not there yet, we’re making progress.”

The minister highlighted the current administration’s commitment to reforming the education sector, which he said was reiterated when President Muhammadu Buhari pledged in London to increase the annual budget for education by 50 per cent.

“We need to help the university grow. We’re not doing it for the owner but for our children and the future of this great nation. The future of this nation will be determined by the quality of education we give to our children,” the minister added. “If we want the nation to grow, we must take seriously anything that concerns education, and this is why I’m accepting this responsibility to support what the university is doing. My vision will be to see the University as one of the best in the nearest future.”

Authur Jarvis University is the first private university in Cross River. The institution’s first set of graduates were recently mobilised for National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).