Ambrose Alli Varsity Repositioned for Better Service Delivery – Management
The Management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo, says the institution is determined, with a refocused energy, to redirect and reposition for improved ranking.
The resolution, according to a statement issued by Mr Mike Aladenika, the Head of Corporate Communication of the university, was reached by the expanded management and participants at the just concluded retreat held at the institution.
This resolution, he said, was intended to address future challenges.
The retreat, he explained, was designed to refresh top management staff on how best to administer as well as contribute individual and collective energies towards the growth of the institution.
Declaring the retreat open, the Acting Vice Chancellor, of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyin, enjoined participants to be more focused and dedicated to the discharge of their respective duties.
“It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this long-overdue retreat, designed as a refresher programme for Management and expanded Management staff.
“We have it as our corporate, collective and individual responsibilities to rise to the occasion by helping to rebuild and grow the university in all our dealings with one another as managers, with other colleagues, with the student populace and with the general public.
“If there must be a change here, we as principal and Management officers must bring the necessary change we desire for the university. We are the much-needed change agents that the university is desirous of,” he said.
The acting vice-chancellor, who harped strongly on the need for improved information management strategy among all the staff, irrespective of their cadres, said “Information management is strategic to the growth of any institution.
“For us in AAU, a homegrown strategy suitable for a universal workplace is designed and expected to be adhered to by all.
“As a team of management staff at this level, the principle of collective responsibility is expected to be activated as a deliberate policy aimed at defending collective decisions.
“We should all remember that AAU, being a state government-owned University, is driven by state government’s policies on education geared towards achieving set goals powered by the Special Intervention Team (SIT).
“Be it stated here and unequivocally that whatever policy of the government and the SIT is made for this University is binding for implementation and constant defence.
“Blame games don’t grow institutions and establishments; rather, commitment to diligence and duties does. I have to use this opportunity to enjoin you all to activate better strategies and attitudes that would change and grow our University.
“Endeavour to pass this down to your subordinates, who in turn would pass the same to theirs.”
Some of the participants at the one-day retreat, the statement said, expressed satisfaction, saying: “We have been exposed to a better model of management which we believe will turn our great University around.
“All that is needed to be done now is a genuine turnaround in our individual and collective attitudes to working in this University.
“With this retreat, we are better determined and refocused as a management team to reposition the university,” they quoted them saying.
