GOV. OBI GIVES CHUKWU ODIMEGWU UNIVERSITY, N5BN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND 2BUSES TO THE SUG

As part of Gov. Peter Obi's final push towards achieving the
Millennium Development Goals, which saw him doling out Billions of
Naira for diverse projects in the State, the Governor today announced the change of name of Anambra State University to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-OjukwuUniversity, during the Posthumous anniversary...

celebration of the 80th birthday of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu at
the permanent site of the University at Igbariam.
Gov. Obi who recalled the change of the name of the most critical road
in the State- Head Bridge- to Odumegwu-OjukwuBoulevard, said the
decision for change of name of the university was informed by the
heroic contributions of Ojukwu to the Igbo people. Insisting that no
honour is too much for him, the Gov. thanked the Federal Government
for the honour accorded Ojukwu when he died and called for naming of
more institutions after him.
The occasion which witnessed an unprecedented crowd, which only
Ojukwu, dead or alive, would pull, also witnessed the presentation of
the Cheque of N5 Billion Naira to the Management of the school for
continued infrastructuraldevelopment of the University as well as the
paying back of about 500 Million Naira borrowed from the bank by the
school. "We have done a lot of work in the University's both campuses.
We started this Permanent Site of the University from the scratch. We
did the perimeter fencing, Gate's building. "We built the imposing
Faculty of Agriculture building; the Senate Building, the on-going
Faculty of Management building; the Faculties of Law, Social Sciences
and Mass Communications all at Igbariam Campus. We also built the
Library and renovated the class rooms. We completed the road to Uli
campus and we are presently doing the one to this campus. Through our
intervention, the Central Bank is Building 1.5 Billion Naira Hostel
here, among others", the Governor said.
Speaking further, the Governor who presented four security fitted
patrol vehicles to the University and two new buses to the Students'
Union in both campuses – Uli and Igbariam- announced the increase in
the monthly subvention of the University by 15% starting from January.
In his own remarks, the National Chairman of APGA, Sir Victor Umeh
said the renaming of the University and the provision of tools to make
it a centre of excellence befitting Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's
name, was a right decision. "This gesture has added to the immortality
of Ojukwu", he said.
Also speaking at the event, Ojukwu's wife and the Nigerian Ambassador
to Spain, HE, Bianca Ojukwu thanked Gov. Obi for the gesture. She said
it was the continuation of the love the Governor showed to her husband
even when he was still alive. She called on the people of the State to
vote for Dr. Willie Obiano, for having the same temperament as the
Governor for great and lofty leadership.
In his Vote of Thanks, the Son of Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, Emeka,
thanked Nigerians, Anambra people and Gov. Peter Obi for the love for
his father. Calling on the people of the State to vote APGA, he said
"If APGA fails, Ojukwu fails; If Ojukwu fails, Ndigbo fails.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Fidelis Okafor said the
University community was overwhelmed by Obi's gesture. He said that
Obi had paid the greatest attention to the University than any other
Governor since the school was founded. "Before Obi, people hardly
choose us as first choice University, but now, like other
universities, we have far more number of people applying to us than we
can take. He increased our subvention many times. He started the
development of the Igbariam Permanent Site; he built a brand new
University Teaching Hospital and College of Medicine for us. He was
instrumental to the accreditation of many courses in the University.
Today, he gave us a cheque of 5 Billion Naira, which no University has
got in one full swoop in recent times. We shall reciprocate these
gestures by doubling our efforts," the VC said.
Speaking to the press after the event, the Governorship candidate of
APGA, Dr. Willie Obiano, accompanied by his running mate, Dr. Nkem
Okeke assured the students that they would review their school fees on
assumption of office. They also said that they would continue all the
developmental efforts of the APGA government in the University.