Liberian institution seeks partnership with University of Calabar

Emmanuel Alfred

African Methodist Episcopal University (AME), a Liberian institution is seeking partnership with the University of Calabar (UNICAL), in the area of research, students and staff exchange programmes.

The proposed partnership was discussed when the Vice-Chancellor of AME, Dr Alvin Attah, paid a working visit to UNICAL Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Florence Banku Obi in Calabar.

The AME vice-chancellor, who said he would continue to be a good ambassador of UNICAL, expressed optimism that the partnership would expand the frontiers of knowledge.
“I am here to see how well we can collaborate in some common areas like staff and students exchange and research.
“We have issues in Africa and unless we find solutions within ourselves to solve them, nobody will do it for us.

Responding, the vice-chancellor of UNICAL, Obi said she was pleased that an alumnus of UNICAL was at the helm in a Liberian university.

Prof. Obi told the AME vice-chancellor that having risen to the position of vice-chancellor in Liberia shows that UNICAL churns-out quality individuals who have been found worthy in character and learning.

She thanked the AME boss for recognising UNICAL in his quest for African collaboration and partnership.
Obi said that it was easier for Africa to partner with itself rather than looking outward all the time.