The management and staff of a front line Construction Company, G-Way Construction Engineering Nigeria Limited have felicitated with Rt.Hon Dr. Emaeyak Ukpong on his appointment and subsequent swearing-in as Chairman of Governing Council and Pro Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi (FUTIA).
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government had penultimate week in Abuja, inaugurated the Governing Boards for tertiary institutions across the country.
Describing Dr. Emaeyak Ukpong’s appointment as “a perfect definition of a round peg in a round hole”, the company in a Message of Felicitations signed on its behalf by Ernest Ugwudor, Esq expressed the hope that the former National lawmaker would bring to bare his academic knowledge and political experience in managing FUTIA to a greater height.
The message reads thus in full: “We the Management and entire Staff of G-WAY CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING NIG. LIMITED wish to most sincerely congratulate you, Rt.Hon Emaeyak Ukpong Ph.D on your well-deserved appointment by His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, as Chairman and Pro Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi (FUTIA).
“Sir, as an Environment Consultant with a Ph.D in Environmental Microbiology, your appointment is a perfect definition of a round peg in a round hole as you are going to bring to bare your vast scientific knowledge in the management of the Technologically-focused Federal institution.
“Your managerial experience in the academia can never be in doubt as you had already shown capacity during your tenure as Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Uyo and member of the University’s Governing Council.
“Politically, you had shown exceptionally a development-oriented leadership as Executive Chairman of Ibesikpo Asutan LGA and later, Honourable Member representing Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai/Ibesikpo Asutan Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
We at G-WAY CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING have no doubt whatsoever, Sir, in your capacity as you shall employ all your academically acquired knowledge and political experience in managing FUTIA to an enviable height. We are indeed proud to be associated with you. Congratulations, Dr.”