Unical to establish Confucius Centre.

The University of Calabar is to  open a Chinese Language Centre in January 2020 to teach mandarin.

This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor,Prof Zana Itiunbe Akpagu after his visit to the Embassy of the Peoples’ Republic of China in Nigeria on the 27th of November 2019. The Center which will be domiciled in the Bassey Andah Institute of African and Asian Studies is to commence the teaching of Chinese already approved by the University’s Senate. The Chinese government is to send teachers,assist in curriculum development,provide teaching aids and equipment,etc. The University is expected to provide offices ,accommodation in the university quarters for the teachers,etc.

 A memorandum of understanding (MOU) is expected to be signed on Monday the 30th of December 2019. The MOU signed on behalf of the Confucius Institute will allow Unical join 3 other elite Nigerian universities(including Unilag ) in the teaching of mandarin.

 The socio-economic benefits and the employment prospects offered by this window of opportunity are monumental. This will also push forward the Sino-Nigerian cooperation. The VC was accompanied on the visit by the Director of BAIFAAS Prof Michael Bonchuk.