Representatives of the Academic community in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University have extolled the giant strides of Governor Willie Obiano in the institution.

Speaking on Nzuko Anambra, an ABS Radio audience Participatory programme in Awka the Chairperson of Progressives ASUU in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Professor Osita Chiaghanam said the legacy projects of the Obiano administration in the University have placed it above its peers especially in the areas of provision of modern facilities for academic activities, regular payment of salaries and other emoluments.

Professor Chiaghanam maintained that Teachers in the University will continue to reciprocate all the efforts of the State government to reposition the institution by being alive and committed to their duties.

He re-assured that the academic staff of the university will continue to work towards ensuring seamless operation of the institutions academic calendar to ensure that its students graduate in a record time.

Professor Chiaghanam said that since the State Government has continued to meet the demands of the university workers, Teachers in the university will have no immediate cause to associate themselves with any strikes.

Another guest on the programme and Public Relations Officer of the ASUU Progressives in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Professor Kingsley Nwozor while commending Governor Willie Obiano for bringing the State Government owned University to lime light, expressed satisfaction with the manner the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Greg Nwakoby has been carrying both academic and non-academic staff along and reassured him of their unalloyed support.

Some callers to the programme including Akpulue Chinwe from Nnobi and others who called from United States of America, Canada, among others described the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University as one of the best in terms of teaching, learning and research.