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| Obong University |
The management of Obong University, Obong Ntak in Etim Ekpo local Government of Akwa Ibom state has described as false and erroneous the malicious publications emanating from some Akwa Ibom state-based newspapers that 11 private universities including Obong University who received provisional licences by the National Universities Commission, NUC are substandard. In an official press release by Obong University signed by the Registrar of the institution, Mr Imoh Akpanudo on behalf of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Udoudo Ekanemesang, the institution explained that contrary to the false reports published by some tabloids, that the 11 private universities in the country including Obong University were substandard or had lost their licences, the truth remains that these universities were given 2 years extension of their provisional licenses.
Professor Ekanemesang hinted that at the recent ceremony at the headquarters of the NUC, nine (9) universities were given Permanent licences while eleven (11) were given provisional licences, stressing that these universities were given provisional licences because less than 80% of their programmes were fully accredited.
