UNIZIK VC Hosts Innoson CEO in Strategic Partnership Talks
Anticipates first-ever CNG plant/ conversion point, vehicle service centre
The Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, has received renowned industrialist and Chairman/CEO of Innoson Group, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, at the Vice-Chancellor’s office during a friendly and strategic visit.
Welcoming the business mogul and his entourage, the Vice-Chancellor described the visit as a friendship visit aimed at strengthening the cordial relationship between the university and industry leaders committed to national development. He expressed appreciation for High Chief Innoson Chukwuma’s continuous contributions to entrepreneurship, industrialisation, and youth empowerment in Nigeria.
Prof. Anyaehie further highlighted the importance of collaboration between academic institutions and private industries, noting that such partnerships would create opportunities for innovation, research, practical learning, and capacity building for the institution’s students.
In a major highlight of the visit, High Chief Innocent Chukwuma announced plans to partner with the university in building a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) plant/conversion point and a vehicle service centre on the university campus, the first of its kind in Anambra and the entire Southeast. This development initiative is expected to boost energy innovation, practical learning, and economic opportunities within the institution.
Chief Chukwuma commended the leadership of the university and pledged his readiness to partner with the institution in areas that would promote academic excellence, technological advancement, and human capital development.
The elated Vice Chancellor who welcomed the development with open arms noted that his administration is working to make the university green energy efficient in all its operations. He later took Chief Innoson and his entourage to the proposed project take-off site expressing enthusiasm that such industry –university collaborations hold much positive prospects for growth.
The visit ended on a warm and optimistic note, with both parties expressing confidence in a partnership and collaboration that would greatly benefit the university community and society at large.