When they come for you, send them to me – Sam Jonah’s message to new UCC Vice-Chancellor

Addressing the university during the installation ceremony on August 1, Sir Sam Jonah said the new Vice-Chancellor had not been appointed to preserve the status quo but to transform the institution for a rapidly changing world shaped by artificial intelligence.

Addressing Professor Aheto directly, Sir Sam Jonah urged him to protect the university’s academic standards while breaking down the barriers between theory and practice.” Sir Sam Jonah lamented that too many African graduates leave university with theoretical knowledge but little practical competence.