Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State will, tomorrow, open the newly established State University of Medicine and Applied Sciences (SUMAS), Igbo-Eno, located in Enugu North Senatorial District.
The governor, who is the Visitor of the university and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Enugu North Senatorial District, will also be the Guest Lecturer at the 5th Adada Lecture, organized by the Association of Nsukka Professors (ANP).
In a statement from the president of the association, Prof. Osy Okanya, the governor “will speak on ‘Leadership Education and Inclusive Development,’ according to the eminent Chief Justice Chima Nweze.”
Okanya said: “The Adada Lecture Series is ANP’s flagship programme, which provides a platform to share viewpoints and perspectives on contextual issues that challenge society.”
He said that in order to achieve its stated goals, ANP strives to contribute to peace, progress and community development.
Okanya added: “To encourage this tempo of public engagement for the benefit of our society, ANP will host Ugwuanyi, as a Guest Lecturer at this year’s Fifth Adada Lecture.”
The President of ANP called on the general public to be part of the intellectual training and opening of SUMAS, which is one of the landmark achievements of the Ugwuanyi administration that aims to provide a platform to increase access to quality university medical education for the youth, as well as accessible, quality and affordable health services for people in country and beyond.