By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
Prince Bala MCArb has urged graduating students of Mkar University in Mkar Gboko Benue State to be ambassadors of professionalism, integrity, and discipline as they move into the next phase of their lives.
Bala, who spoke on Sunday during the graduants Thanksgiving service and graduation ceremony on behalf of parents, stressed that the institution’s reputation and growth depend on the conduct of its alumni.
“The institution will attract more enrollment if its graduates exemplify good virtues in their professional and personal lives,” he said.
He commended the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Zacharys Anger Gundu, who assumed office in 2021, for what he described as significant strides in the institution’s development and emphasis on the next VC who may eventually take over from the current VC to adopt continuenity with infrastructural development of the institute when it is time. However, he urged the Benue State Government to step up infrastructure development at the school, and he noted that the institutionhas come to stay and can not be removed from Benue state to another state.
“I call on the ALGON Chairman to take this message to His Excellency the Governor of Benue state, that this institution is strategic and must be supported. A school that was established in 2005, 20 years ago, should be far more developed than this,” Bala said.
He also called for stronger collaboration between parents and the government to upgrade the university’s facilities.
Highlighting the school’s contributions, Bala noted that Mkar University might have produced senators, members of the House of Representatives, local government chairmen, and other top professionals within and beyond Benue State.
The Kaduna-born security and arbitration expert revealed that his decision to enroll his daughter in the school, despite proximity to Plateau, Nasarawa, and Abuja, was deliberate
“I withdrew her from Federal University Dutsen Ma in Katsina State and brought her here for a reason,” he said.
On the issue of safety, Bala maintained that security is a prerequisite for academic progress.
“Without security, Nigeria can not drive education,” he added.
