Institute is working towards the introduction of many other programs and faculties
– Jude CHILAKA A.
The days ahead promise to be glorious for the Higher Institute of Business Management and Technology HIBMAT Buea, after the announcement of a Campus C. The 2000 meter square piece of land situated opposite the Catholic Cathedral at the Bwitingi Neighborhood in Buea is quite strategic, visible and accessible.
December 18th, 2021, in a ceremony to lay the foundation stone, the Secretary General at the Ministry of Higher Education, Prof Wilfred GABSA, representing Minister Jacque Fame Ndongo said, he was excited to have been at the event, to personally ensure that the ceremony goes on hitch free. The Secretary General noted with gladness the effective participation of HIBMAT’s mentor Universities in the whole process.
“I have noted the implications of these universities because, as mentor Universities, they are supposed to serve as the eyes and ears of the Minister of State Minister of Higher Education to respect the basic principles of quality assurance, professionalization and Digitalization of Teaching, and the employability of graduates” says Prof. Wilfred GABSA.
Cutting the ribbon of the foundation stone, he was aided by top administrative authorities of the region, religious, traditional and Academic figures.
Speaking at the ceremony, the President and Chief Executive Officer of HIBMAT, Dr. Jude A. Chilaka noted that, the Institute is working towards the introduction of many other programs and faculties. He added that, HIBMAT is witnessing an increase in enrollment making it hard for the present campus to accommodate the students.
He adds that,
“HIBMAT is grateful for the effective presence of the Secretary General, the partnership with the ministry even as a Private Institute and will ensure that the Institute’s credibility is kept in the Higher Education Sector “.
On his part, talking to members of the Press, Professor Emeritus, RECTOR at HIBMAT, Prof Ibrahim Kashim Tala emphasized HIBMAT’s strength in academics and that, the institution is on the right path to have pushed through from campus A to C in barely 11 years.
It should be noted that, the current Campus isn’t far off from the new Campus C. Campus A as well, situated at the Strategic Checkpoint, Molyko opposite the Stadium.
This move for another befitting campus has been applauded by learners and parents, as HIBMAT remains one of the best choices of Private University Institutes in the country.
