The Vice Chancellor of the Taraba State University, Professor Sunday Bako, said the management of the institution has initiated a comprehensive
biometric data collection for both academic and non-academic staff of the school.
The VC, whom our correspondent observed to have broken the silence surrounding the initiative during the weekend while interacting with media practitioners in Jalingo, reeled out the university’s objectives behind the database initiatives.
According to him, the ongoing biometric data collection l is aimed at linking the university’s Staff information to the National Identification Number (NIN).
The initiative, if achieved, he believed would create a robust database for the university that was established two decades ago.
Bako who explained that “we are capturing the data of all our staff so at the end of the day, we can have a comprehensive database” said the exercise will enhance administrative efficiency and accurate data management
While announcing that the committee assigned with the responsibility of expecting the project is currently compiling their reports, he anticipated that the system would significantly enhance the institution’s administrative capabilities.
In addition to the ongoing exercise, the VC, as noticed by our state correspondent, also went ahead and addressed the just concluded staff evaluation exercise, stating that the exercise is for the rapid growth of the university.
Read also: Zulum approves N521.4M assistance for Borno Pilgrims
Administrative adjustment, according to him, “is normal in university settings because it enhances the efficiency of functions”.
” When I came on board as the VC, I presented a roadmap of how I wanted things to be done at a specific time. So the staff evaluation is part of my roadmap.”
Announced the recent accreditation of 53 programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for the school, the achievement, feat, as made known by him, was made possible by the state governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, who accord to him, have been extending the much needed olive oil to the institution.
Bako, who also highlighted the ongoing efforts by the school management, the state government to address the demands of both the academic and non-academic staff, expressed optimism that disruption of academic activities will soon be a thing of the past in the institution.
