HOD’S Welcome Message

I am delighted to welcome all students of the Department of Economics, Banking and finance, both new and returning back to Benson Idahosa University.

Nigeria is in a transition stage and therefore as students of Economics and Banking and Finance, we must be prepared to deal with a host of economic and financial problems facing the nation at this point in time.

This university was founded by Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa with a veiw to promote Academic Excellence with Godliness which is captured in the vision of the university, which is to raise leaders, academics and entrepreneurs who are complete in spirit, mind and body.

While knowledge can be pursured for its own sake, we in the Department of Economic, Banking and Finance, must do more as a force to promote economic growth both nationally and globally. We must work relentlessly to identify contemporary problems and address them with intellect and cutting edge principles.

Our key services are teaching, research, community development and character building. We perform these functions by judiciously utilizing current information and communication technology, networking with similar institutions world wide, putting people first in our operations and emphasizing christain ethical values.

Students are therefore urged to take advantage of the seasoned professors and other senior lecturers who provide state of the art teaching in economics and related subjects as well as research opportunities that abound in the Department.

All staff of the Department are available at all times to listen to students and help them with their difficulties and especially Course Advisers are also on hand to help students plan their academic programmes.

On this note, I welcome all of you again and solicit your co-orporation in order to make life easy for everybody.