Unizik begins business school

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik) is set to commence its business school to help fix budget problems in the country.

Already, invitations have gone to all the Southeast and Southsouth governors to be part of history tomorrow tagged “First Budget Roundtable”.

As a result, Lt.-Gen. Charles Obiakor (rtd) has been appointed to teach business security in the school alongside others, such as Dr. Okey Ikechukwu.

Also, former Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Petroleum, Prof Emmanuel Egboga would be on the board room for the business school.

The Southeast and Southsouth governors, according to the Director of Business School, Prof Austine Nnonyelu, would be special guests of honour, alongside former Chief Economic Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof Osita Ogbu.

The annual budget roundtable in the institution’s business school will be chaired by Anambra State Deputy Governor, Nkem Okeke, an economist with others, such as Prof Pat Utomi, and Prof Ben Osisioma, an accountant.

Unizik’s Business School was first muted by former minister of Economic Planning and former chairman of the institution’s council, Chief Senas Ukpanah, which used to be Centre for Management Training.

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