UNIZIK Concludes Two-Day Mandatory ICT Skills Enhancement Workshop; Participants Applaud Initiative.
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has successfully concluded its two-day Mandatory ICT Skills Enhancement Workshop held on Thursday, 26th, and Friday, 27th February, 2026.
The workshop, organised for Departmental ICT Officers, Examination Officers, Heads of Departments (HODs), and Deans of Faculties, was designed to strengthen staff capacity in the effective use of the University’s digital platforms.
The training focused on practical skills such as uploading academic publications to enhance institutional visibility, managing result uploads and moderation processes for accurate student records, and ensuring seamless transcript generation. Participants were also trained on navigating the University portal and the Central Information Referencing and Management System (CIRMS) for efficient handling of student and staff-related data.
Declaring the workshop open on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, the Director of the Management, Information and Communication Technology Unit (MICTU Software) and Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on ICT, Prof. Ike Onyenwe, stated that the training was aimed at deepening users’ understanding of the University portal and CIRMS. He emphasized that the programme would enhance efficiency in uploading students’ results, assigning Examination Officers and ICT Officers, and managing other critical academic processes.
Speaking on behalf of participants, the Head of the Department of History and International Studies, Prof. Nwachukwu Obiakor, commended the initiative and called for the workshop to be made a periodic exercise. He appreciated the Management of MICTU and the University Administration for organising the training, noting that it aligns with the Vice-Chancellor’s vision for a transformative UNIZIK. He described the knowledge gained during the two-day exercise as invaluable.
Participants expressed excitement throughout the training sessions, particularly appreciating the interactive format and the prompt resolution of their concerns, especially those relating to portal management and result processing.
The successful completion of the workshop underscores the University’s commitment to leveraging technology for improved academic administration and institutional excellence.
