The vision of Benson Idahosa University flows from its Divine mandate, which were God’s words spoken to its founder. His vision was to “raise up an army of professionals and academics who would go in Christ’s name to the ends of the world with the fire of the Holy Ghost to impart truth by precept and example”.
Benson Idahosa University aspires to be a model for “Academic Excellence with Godliness”. We are a University that will raise Academics, Professionals and Entrepreneurs, who will be effective disciples for Christ by Excelling in their Professional fields.
It will be distinguished by high performance in interdisciplinary research, addressing national and international problems, eliminating wrong behavioural patterns among students and becoming a storehouse of knowledge to be used for the benefit of mankind on Christian ethical principles, designed to change the nation and the continent by changing one student’s life at a time.
B.I.U. is a private Christian University providing state-of-the-art undergraduate, postgraduate and professional education. We are committed to the mission of raising leaders for the nation, who are complete in Spirit, mind and body, thus contributing to the production of high-level leadership and quality manpower for the nation and the world.
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 worldwide, putting people first in operations and emphasizing Christian ethical values. The beneficiaries of the university’s services are students, employers of labour, present and future generations, Nigeria and the global community.
Department of Education should therefore be expected to: