By Michael Ezenwata
As the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University prepares to confer an honorary doctorate degree on the governor’s wife, Dr. Nonye Soludo, the State Chairman, Local Government Service Commission Vin Ezeaka (Esq) has congratulated her on behalf of the management and staff of the commission.
Mr. Ezeaka in a press statement in Awka ahead of the conferment,noted with delight the supportive role the governor’s wife has given to Governor Soludo in running the affairs of the state.
According to the commission’s boss,her Healthy Living Initiative Programme has captivated the citizenry and promoted their health status.
He congratulated the management and staff of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University for attaining 25 years with lots of accomplishments at its various campuses namely Uli,Igbariam and Awka.
Mr. Ezeaka urged that given the upgraded status of the Uli campus of the university,the state government should consider making it a full fledged university to be named after a one time Minister of Education in the old Eastern region,Ekwenugo Okeke whose name was adopted by the former Governor of Anambra State, late Pius Ezeife in 1991 when he established the Ekwenugo Okeke Polytechnic Uli.
The University according to him, should be known as Ekwenugo Okeke University Of Science and Technology.
In a similar vein,the deputy state Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council and the Chairman Anambra North Traditional Rulers Council Igwe Prof.Benjamin Okeji congratulated the governor’s wife for being short listed for the conferment of a doctorate degree by the COOU , an honour she deserves.
Igwe Okeji the traditional ruler of Omasi urged the governor’s wife to keep building on her supportive role to Governor Soludo to move the state to greater heights.
The royal father commended the university for attaining an enviable height in academics and other fields of endeavor,and pledged to support its aspirations as the need arises.
- Ezenwata is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *
