The quest to tackle the perennial accommodation challenges in the University received a major boost with the official foundation laying ceremony of the School of Management Technology, (SMAT) building Complex held on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. In his remarks at the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. C. C. Asiabaka noted that the actualisation of the project was in response to the clarion call to stakeholders to assist in the infrastructural development of the University. He paid glowing tributes to the Board and Management of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and other stakeholders for their support in ensuring the realisation of the project. He added that the new complex would drastically reduce the accommodation challenges of the University.

The Director, Physical Planning and Development Unit, Engr Nnanna Okoro commended the Vice-Chancellor for his tenacity in ensuring the realisation of the project. He disclosed that the three (3) floor building complex which will contain two Departmental buildings, a large Auditorium and standard canteen would be completed in 104 weeks.

In his vote of thanks, the Dean, SMAT, Prof S. M. Nzotta, represented by Prof. G. F. Okorafor expressed immense appreciation to the Vice-Chancellor and Management for responding to the accommodation challenges of the School. He added that the complex would significantly enhance teaching and research in the School which were part of the goals of the administration’s mantra the “Quest for Excellence”

The Vice-Chancellor was accompanied to the ceremony by Principal Officers and other key officers of the University.