UMUDIKE, ABIA– In a significant move to improve agricultural innovation and grassroots communication, the Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Farming, Umudike (MOUAU), Professor Ursula Ngozi Akanwa, has actually announced the effective revival of the university’s moribund radio station, AGRI-VOICE 106.9 FM.
Professor Akanwa made the disclosure on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, while providing a thorough scorecard of her transformative accomplishments throughout her first 100 days in workplace.
She explained her preliminary period as a duration anchored firmly on structural consolidation, digital development, deep institutional reforms, and sustainable academic advancement.
AGRI-VOICE FM to Drive Climate-Smart Farming Education
The revitalisation of the long-silent broadcast station is strategically created to function as a high-impact platform for localised farming extension services.
Under the new operational roadmap, AGRI-VOICE 106.9 FM will concentrate on the real-time dissemination of peer-reviewed research study findings, specialised climate-smart farming education for rural farmers, and improved community-wide interaction within the university’s host neighborhoods.
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The organization’s seventh and first female Vice-Chancellor, who assumed office in March 2026, explained that her administration is purposefully connecting academic research straight with grassroots food security.
Alongside the radio revival, the university has greatly expanded its mechanized agricultural footprint through a new, large-scale cassava growing effort spread across its farm reserves.
Financial Relief and Academic Streamlining
To improve workforce performance, the Akanwa administration successfully dealt with a number of remaining monetary complaints that had actually formerly strained labor relations on campus.
The management has actually fully cleared impressive salary deficiencies, settled drawn-out internal allowances and external assessment honoraria, and upgraded the promotion evaluation backlog for deserving scholastic and non-teaching employees.
Furthermore, the administration introduced student-centric software application policies that have actually removed bottlenecks in term course registration and made examination information processing significantly more smooth.
“We have taken extremely intentional actions to enhance academic excellence, staff and trainee well-being, security, and worldwide visibility,” Teacher Akanwa specified during her short.
“These internal efforts are entirely focused on placing our university for greater international acknowledgment through enhanced research presence, worldwide ranking efforts, and strategic institutional partnerships.”
Security Architecture and Procurement Reforms
On campus administration, the Vice-Chancellor exposed that major governance divides were performed to obstruct financial leaks and boost openness.
Especially, the Procurement System was completely separated from the Directorate of Physical Preparation to implement strict checks and balances in agreement awards.
At the same time, the campus security grid was restructured with new tactical equipment and patrol schedules.
“Our upgraded security operatives have actually effectively curbed school theft and consisted of cult-related disturbances, successfully bring back security self-confidence amongst our personnel and students,” the Vice-Chancellor added.
Pledging to sustain the current momentum, Professor Akanwa expressed her deep thankfulness to the University Governing Council, the management team, and student union stakeholders.
She repeated her long-lasting commitment to implementing aggressive reforms that will ensure food security, technical development, and tidy ecological sanitation across the Umudike school in the years ahead.