{"id":165013,"date":"2025-05-30T20:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ebonyi-ex-unizik-vc-calls-for-increased-investment"},"modified":"2025-05-30T21:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:05:16","slug":"ebonyi-ex-unizik-vc-calls-for-increased-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ebonyi-ex-unizik-vc-calls-for-increased-investment","title":{"rendered":"Ebonyi: Ex-UNIZIK VC calls for increased investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A former Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Bernard Odoh, has called for increased investment in technology in Ebonyi State.<\/p>\n<p>Odoh said increased investment in technology will ensure the state remains competitive in the coming decades.<\/p>\n<p>He stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital, while interacting with journalists.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state argued that if the Ebonyi government invests in technology and create quality learning environment, it will secure the state\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>He however lauded Governor Francis Nwifuru\u2019s achievements in the education sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEducation is the best law in the world,\u201d Odoh emphasized, urging the governor to continue investing in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>On the security situation in the state, Odoh commended Nwifuru for his efforts in fostering peace, noting that he had personally reached out to the governor to commend his work in that regard.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his plans for the 2027 elections, Professor Odoh declined to discuss politics, stating, \u201cI\u2019m focused on building my agenda for personal development. 2027 is too early to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A former Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Bernard Odoh, has called for increased investment in technology in Ebonyi State. Odoh said increased investment in technology will ensure the state remains competitive in the coming decades. He stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital, while interacting with journalists. 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