UOG vice-chancellor Professor Musawe Sinebare

The signing also included contracts being awarded to two other construction companies and a project management company to oversee the construction of the new Central Administration building.

The UOG Supply & Tenders Board awarded the contract for the full design of the Central Administration building to Frameworks Architects, valued at K2.3 million.

The project management consultancy services was awarded to Jhimaw Ltd. Both are Goroka-based firms.

The Deputy Secretary for Economic & Infrastructure Sector & International Relations, Frank Aisi, made the statement after receiving the UOG independent investigation report.

“I would like to support and emphasise on one of the recommendations of the report about aptitude test for admission into the UOG," said Aisi.

“I think that is a very important aspect for student entry so that we can produce quality and not poor quality and half-baked students who gain entry into universities by dubious means."