The Chairman of Topfaith University located in Mkpatak, Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Dr Emmanuel Abraham has emphasized that the institution’s curriculum prioritizes skill acquisition, entrepreneurship, and ethical values intertwined with academics. This approach aims to equip students with the necessary tools to compete globally.
Speaking to reporters over the weekend on the university campus, highlighted that the university is a part of the Topfaith educational ecosystem, which includes Nursery/Primary and Secondary levels. The university, launched approximately two years ago, represents the latest addition to this educational continuum.
Abraham while conducting Journalists round the facilities in the university campus disclosed that the institution remains his vision to establish a university that will prepare graduates differently to meet up with emerging trends in education worldwide.
The institution boasts a range of facilities, including a tranquil library, a reputable Law Faculty, state-of-the-art workshops for civil, mechanical, electrical, and mechatronics engineering, computing science labs, Mass Communication studios, and science laboratories, among other amenities.
Other Skill acquisition centers include standard carpentry workshops, Bakery, and Electrical shops where undergraduates are trained on wiring and electrical installations.
Abraham, an Economist and Educationist explained that the entrepreneurial skills impacted on undergraduates of the institution are different from the ones obtained in other public universities with an emphasis on mindset and ability to detect business opportunities by students.
” Our university is unique in this aspect. Again, we pay much attention to moral values to avoid educating nuisance to the society”.
He observed that moral decadence in our society is attributed to half-baked graduates who were busy getting degrees while moral values were not considered.
During an interaction with journalists, Professor Patrick Ebeowo, the Vice Chancellor of the university, affirmed the institution’s commitment to becoming a focal point in the South-South region, boasting of its robust infrastructure and academic personnel.
Ebeowo reminisced on Topfaith University’s initiative to curb the trend of education tourism abroad. He emphasized this point by highlighting his personal journey, having been redeployed from Kenya to Nigeria to assume the role of Vice Chancellor at the institution.
“We got our license, approval from the Federal Executive council in 2021. We got our license in April, 2021, from the National Universities Commission.
Read also: Easter: Sen Joel-Onowakpo says love, sacrifice are crucial for national growth
“In fact, we did not waste any time. Some people said we should have waited for a while before we commenced academic activities. We did not. We got our license in April, 2021”.
Ebeowo disclosed that the Topfaith university started with 177 students from JAMB but now increased to over 500 undergraduates offering different courses in five Faculties and 24 Departments.
“We are very hopeful that by the next two or three years, we will offer Medicine and Surgery proper. I want this group to know that it is not one of those private universities.
“This is a little bit different, that is why I am here. On Sunday, we have a programme for all students. We call it Leadership and Moral Education to make them think of what to do when they graduate to contribute to the growth of our society.
“It is not just an institution where we give certificates to students after four to five years of course work.
“We prioritize character very much. We are looking to see what we can do to add to our society. Our first graduation should be coming up next year.” he said.
