Nwebonyi pledges ₦200m law auditorium, roads for AE-FUNAI

2026-03-17 - 16:04

....Awards Scholarships to 20 Students By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI – The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has pledged to construct a ₦200 million ultra-modern law auditorium and internal road network at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI). Nwebonyi made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Daniel Nwachukwu, at his office in the university. The lawmaker also announced the award of automatic scholarships to 20 indigent students of the institution, noting that the beneficiaries would be unveiled in April during his empowerment programme. “As part of my intervention plans, I pledge to construct internal road networks within the university and build an ultra-modern Law Auditorium valued at ₦200 million,” he said. Responding, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Nwachukwu, expressed appreciation for the senator’s commitment and support to the institution. He stressed the importance of sustained collaboration between the university and members of the National Assembly from Ebonyi State, assuring that his administration remains focused on advancing the institution to global standards. Nwachukwu also commended Nwebonyi for his previous intervention in settling the outstanding school fees of some pioneer medical students of the university. According to him, the support enabled the affected students, drawn from different parts of the country, to complete their studies and successfully take their medical oaths. In separate remarks, the Head of the Department of Accountancy, Dr. Monday Ikpor, and a lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Barrister Nnaemeka Nwambam, who also serves as Chief of Staff to the senator, praised Nwebonyi’s leadership and prayed for greater accomplishments in his service to the people.