By Grace Ehi Unogwu FUDMA
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Prof. Mohammed Khalid Othman, has commissioned a Printing Press to improve academic and administrative services in the University, and by extension, the host community.
The printing press, currently located within the University Library, is expected to provide essential printing services to the University community, including the production of examination booklets and other academic and administrative materials.
Speaking during the commissioning, Prof. Othman commended the Library Management for initiating the project and called on members of the University community “to support the initiative with prayers, encouragement and patronage”.
The Vice Chancellor, who described the printing press as an important facility that would complement the University’s electronic services, noted that “the University itself would be the first major beneficiary and consumer of the services before the expansion of operations to serve external customers”.
He expressed optimism that “by the special grace of Almighty God, the initiative would develop into a robust and dynamic printing press capable of meeting the University’s needs and withstanding future challenges”.
The Vice Chancellor, however, expressed concern over the location of the printing press within the Library, noting that “printing activities generate considerable noise, while a library environment requires a quiet atmosphere conducive for reading and research”. He assured the Library Management that the University would provide a suitable building for the relocation of the printing press, to enable it to operate more conveniently and efficiently.
Prof. Othman further explained that for the time being, “the printing press would remain under the management of the University Library”, since it was initiated by the Library Management, adding that “as the facility grows and expands its operations, consideration could be given to making it an independent unit of the University”.
He prayed for the successful management, growth and continuous improvement of the initiative for the benefit of the entire University community.