By Samuel Oyadongha
YENAGOA Bayelsa State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Global Education Counseling Limited, Cyprus, for the commencement of academic activities at the University of Africa, Toru Orua, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state in January 2017.

The institution’s Director, Theo Theodorou, at a ceremony, weekend in Yenagoa lauded the initiative of Governor Seriake Dickson, aimed at repositioning the education sector, noting that it was one of the best not only in Nigeria, but in the entire continent as a whole.

Theodorou, who has been in Nigeria for over 17 years, said that the establishment of University of Africa, the first of its kind in Nigeria, would discourage parents from sending their children abroad for studies.

He said, “I have seen over the years, thousands of Nigerians, sending their children abroad for studies. This idea must be stopped. Let us educate our children in Nigeria.”

Assuring the government of the readiness of his organization to make University of Africa one of the best in the world, Theodorou said necessary facilities would be put in place to achieve this feat.

Theodorou said that the School of Foundation studies, an arm of the institution that would prepare the prospective students for various degrees would start in January, 2017.

“The proposed School of Foundation Studies, in terms of standard will be the first of its kind in the country.”