Students celebrate Luo’s transfer, as Mushimba prioritises CBU reopening
By Staff Reporter
University of Zambia students have celebrated the transfer of Prof. Nkandu Luo from higher education to the ministry of fisheries and livestock.
And new higher education minister Brian Mushimba says reopening the Copperbelt University, which has been closed for over three months will be his priority.
In a video that has gone viral on social media, the students were seen rejoicing at the great east road main campus while singing .
The students wished that if Luo had replied to the letter of apology by the students at the Copperbelt University, the celebrations would not have happened.
Various stakeholders had made effort to Prof. Luo to open the Copperbelt University that has remained closed for over three months.
Meanwhile, Mushimba has taken his role with a high tweet stating that the reopening of of CBU would be his priority.
Mushimba in his tweet shortly after the announcement of cabinet reshuffles said he welcomed the new challenge.
“Extremely humbled and privileged to have served at MTC the last three years. I welcome my new challege as i move to higher education. Among many pressing and immediate interventions, reopening CBU is a priority,” he tweeted.
