By Hayatu Saleh (400 Level)
The commitee set up by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Hayward Mafuyai to organize the 25th convocation ceremony of the university slated for April this year has swung into action.
A total of 22 sub committees were constituted to take care of various aspects related to the convocation and Echo Online gathered that they have been meeting to perfect arrangements for a successful ceremony.
Chairman of the Central Convocation Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the university Professor Benjamin Ugwu had at the first meeting at the Senate chambers couple of weeks ago, requested the chairmen of the sub committees to submit thier budget for consideration and approval.
The 25th convocation ceremony was rescheduled from March 30 and 31to April 27and 28 2012, as a result of the ASUU and the fuel subsidy strikes.
The vice chancellor had earlier urged members of the committee to accord utmost priority to the task ahead saying there is little time left to plan for the event.
In another development, the University of Jos has joined a global patnership towards the adaptation of a new technique in the control of malaria described as Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS).
This came when the African Indoor Residual Spraying Project Team visited the university recently. The leader of the team Dr. Petrus Inyama said they were in the university to introduce the project which is driven by ABT Development Foundation, the implementation agency of the IRS under the Presidential Malaria Initiative (PMI) sponsored by the United States Government.
The project seeks to promote the use of World Health Organization (WHO) approved insecticides to spray the inner walls of residential buildings, which ensures the protection of the occupants for at least six months.
Responding the vice chancellor represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) Professor Musa Ibrahim appreciated the team for considering University of Jos a viable partner for such a laudable initiative.
He said the university boasts of the some best brains in public health entomology in the country and expressed confidence that the partnership will further build their capacity.
