By Amby Uneze
The Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University (KOMU), Ogboko, in Ideato South of Imo State has announced the cancellation of the 2020/2021 academic session of the university due to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the timely completion of the 2019/2020 academic session.
However, the university also announced the commencement of the 2021/2022 academic session on September 27, 2021.
A release dated September 20, and signed by the management of the institution, said that academic activities were suspended due to the transition from the erstwhile Eastern Palm University to K O Mbadiwe University would now recommence in the 2021/2022 session.
The release mandates old students of the institution to return to campus on Monday, October 4, 2021, as several interventions on the university campus environment and rehabilitation of the deteriorating physical facilities would have been completed.
It however, stated that admissions of new students would commence on September 30, 2021, as approved by the JAMB policy meeting of August 31, 2021.
In that regard, the management of the institution urged staff and students to observe strictly all COVID-19 protocols, adding “staff and students are expected to return with adequate face masks, face shield and hand sanitizers” as management would ensure provision of adequate water stations to encourage hand hygiene as well as social (physical) distancing in all activities in the campus.
“Management assures the government and good people of Imo State and indeed all Nigerians of her deep commitment to grow KO Mbadiwe University to be a world-class university and consequently solicits the support of all stakeholders to achieve her overriding objectives of training our children for self-actualisation and for the task of nation building.”
