Nsukka, Nigeria – Staff of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Wednesday poured encomiums on Prof. Ike Onyishi, the outgoing Dean of the faculty, for his remarkable achievements during his two-year tenure.
In a ceremony organised by the faculty to mark the end of Onyishi’s two years in office, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of UNN, Prof. Romanus Ezeokonkwo, commended Onyishi for his enduring legacies.
Ezeokonkwo, who also commissioned some of the projects executed by Onyishi in the faculty, commended him for the prudent management of the faculty resources.
“I commend Onyishi for the judicious use of resources to improve the standard of the faculty, and I urge the incoming Dean to consolidate on Onyishi’s performance.
“These quality projects will go a long way in enhancing research, and learning following the digitalization the faculty,” he said.
Speaking, Prof Onyishi expressed appreciation to faculty staff, students, alumni, and the UNN management for their support in their various capacities to make what he termed as his modest achievements possible, stressing that he would forever remain indebted to them.
“I remain grateful to the Faculty Board for their good directives, encouragements, support, and advice that made it possible for me to record these achievements,” he said.
He listed his achievements in the faculty as follows: Roofing of faculty building cap and total repair of the complex roof blown off by wind, expansion of e-library from 200 to 400 carrying capacity with new addition of 200 touch screen laptops and seats,
He said he installed patented server in the e-library, deployed biometric for class attendance and exam/test administration from 2nd to 5th year classes.
“I provided 36 automatic hybrid CCTV cameras to secure the faculty assets, provided a 34.5. kva solar for uninterrupted power to the e-library, and an HP server for synchronizing all result collation.
“The donation of 12kwh solar equipment, worth tens of millions of naira by the pharmacy class of 2003, had helped to provide uninterrupted power to the faculty, lecture theatre, and we constructed a solar farm and Indexed the faculty journal.
“I also secured approval for our e-library to be used as a national and international CBT centre, procured three fireproof shelves for keeping of faculty official documents, and refurbished seats in the faculty.”
His other achievements were the provision of data in space for the biometric machine, and the actualisation of the budgeting of the Doping Lab building in the 2024 budget of the Federal Government.
In a remark, Dr. John Dike Ogbonna, Associate Dean of the Faculty, said that working with Prof. Onyishi has exposed him to quality leadership skills.
