By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
The Chairman, Governing Council of Topfaith University, Dr Emmanuel Abraham has said that curriculum of the institution is predicated on skills acquisition, entrepreneurship and sound moral values laced in academics preparing students to compete with their counterparts globally.
Speaking at the weekend with newsmen at the university campus, Mkpatak in Essien Udim Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Abraham recalled said the university is an offshoot of Topfaith Schools comprising Nursery/Primary, Secondary and now the university which started over a year ago.
Abraham while conducting journalists round facilities in the university campus, disclosed that the institution was his personal vision to establish a University that will prepare graduates differently to meet with emerging trends in education worldwide .
Facilities in the institution include Standard Library, Serene Environment, Law Faculty, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical mechatronics engineering workshops, Computer Science, Mass Communication studios and Science Laboratories among others
Other skill development centers include Standard carpentry workshops, bakery, electrical shops where undergraduates are trained on wiring and electrical installations.
Abraham, an Economist and Educationist explained that the entrepreneurial skills impacted on undergraduates of the institution is different from the one obtained in other Universities with emphasis on the mind set and ability to detect business opportunities by students.
“Our university is unique in this aspect. Again, we pay more attention to moral values to avoid educating nuisance to the society”
He observed that moral decadence in the society is attributed to half baked graduates who were busy getting degrees while moral values fall abysmally.
While fielding questions from newsmen, the Vice Chancellor of the University Prof Patrick Ebeowo said the institution will remain a centre of attraction in the South South given the infrastructure and academic manpower on ground.
Ebeowo added that Topfaith University has commenced the task of ending education tourism abroad as he was deployed from Kenya to Nigeria to serve as Vice Chancellor of the Institution.
“We got our license, approval from the Federal Executive Council in April 2021 and have our course approved by the National Universities Commission.”
According to Ebeowo, Topfaith University started with 177 students from JAMB but now increased to over 500 undergraduates offering different courses in five Faculties and 24 Department of studies .
“We are very hopeful that by the next two or three years, we will do Medicine and Surgery proper.
“It is not just an institution where we give certificates to students after four to five years of course work. We prioritize character very much. We are looking to see what we can do to add to our society. Our first graduation should be coming up next year.” He said
