UNICAL VC Pays On-the-Spot Assessment Visit to Abuja Liaison Office, Vows to Change Negative Narrative
Committed to rebranding and change the negative narratives often associated with the University of Calabar( Unical), the Institution's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Offiong Effanga Offiong, has paid an On-the-Spot assessment visit to the University's Liaison Office in the Federal Capital, Abuja.
Addressing staff of the Liaison Office, Prof. Offiong said he is aversed to undue favouritism, adding that, the same rules apply to everyone.
The Vice Chancellor who also said he has heard stories about how staff go to the Liaison Office to rest gave assurances that everyone will have specific assignments.
The University Administrator pledged to ensure the provision of the necessary amenities for comfort and get everyone meaningfully engaged.
To this end, he said the Director of Works would be in Abuja to do due diligence and ensure the rehabilitation of the 'Net Room'.
Prof. Offiong cautioned against unethical attitudes, noting that, no one will escape sanctions.
"Whatever motive you have here, I have inherited all of you, and what will send you back to Calabar is your attitude.
Referring to the staff as ambassadors of the University of Calabar in the Federal Capital, the Vice Chancellor said the image of the University needs to be protected and their appearance ought to depict what the University stands for.
To achieve that, he said there will be training and retraining for the staff, even as he admonished them to cooperate with the Liaison Officer and always try to give a good account of themselves.
Hear him; " Some of you are aware of the negative stories about the University, and I am determined to change the narrative, and in the course of doing this, some of you may be the scape goats.
...where I'm involved, there will be order", he added.
Offiong, a Professor of Organic Chemistry and the 12th substantive Vice Chancellor of Unical charged all the staff to work together as a family and as a team so that the University can be better.
The Vice Chancellor was received and conducted round the Liaison Office by the Liaison Officer, Dr. Patience Abas in the company of the University Bursar, Prince Joseph Odum.
