By Chukwujekwu Ilozue On Dec 3, 2021

AWKA – The public presentation of the award winning book titled: “Okuko Sakata Usa Nkata Ekpudo ya” by the author, Nze U Nze on Friday at Tansian University Umunya, turned into a day of tribute as the author recalled how N1million Obi, then governor of Anambra State give him and others inspired them to strive for the sky.

Nze, a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication of the university was among graduates of Anambra State origin who graduated in first class and were given N1 million each by Obi, then governor of the state in a show of appreciation.

At the public presentation attended by Obi, who was Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in the 2019 national election, Nze described him as a “true, tried and tasted change agent.”

Nze, recalled that the N1 million said to be a grant which Obi gave to all the first class graduates of which he was a beneficiary, helped many of them to realize their dreams of furthering their education.

He said: “I can assure you that many of us are teaching in different higher institutions across the country and some gainfully employed by good organizations and corporate bodies. We are all fulfilled.

“You did not give money to individuals, but as the Governor, everybody now appreciates the fact that you used the resources of the state to work for the state and to build the Human Resources.”

Speaking at the event, Obi recalled how he visited a hospital and was greeted by a nurse who happily introduced herself as a former student of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, which Obi massively supported the upgrade and enabled its School of Nursing, Laboratory Technology and Midwifery to gain accreditation.

“Likewise,” Obi continued, “one medical doctor I met recently also said he was able to graduate from Chukwuemeka-Odumegwu University after my administration secured accreditation of the University’s Teaching Hospital”.

Obi said that the two encounters, as well as the book presentation by a lecturer that benefitted from the state’s recognition of their achievements were what give him joy and fulfillment and not attending birthday or related epicurean parties, where people display their limited perspective of life by displaying affluence.

He said he was particularly delighted that Mr. Nze wrote in Igbo language and that his work won the First Prize in the 2021 Nigeria National Award for Creative Writing in Indigenous Language.

Obi took the opportunity to lament the increasing neglect of Igbo language to the point that even a bricklayer in the village now speaks English to his children.

He said it was because of the ugly situation that he supported the “ Otu Subakwa Igbo” group, offered automatic employment to Igbo Language graduates and gave out all manners of scholarships on Igbo Language.

Obi said that the situation was more alarming today and actually calls for the meeting of stakeholders to come up with drastic measures to stem the ugly tide.

The students of the school expressed appreciation to Obi for the N100 million he gave to their school that enabled them tar the entrance road to the school and for the school bus and other amenities they benefitted under Obi’s administration#

Leaders like Peter Obi are rare to come by

Solsix:
Leaders like Peter Obi are rare to come by

Nonsense

Obi should stay clear of Nigerian presidency ...I know he is looking at the numbers thinking is Nigeria savable ?

If the next $15 billion dollars is bored in the next few years debt servicing would be 150% of revenue ...how then can you manage ...wage bills is already around 70% of revenue for you have compulsory 220% of revenue to spend

Where would you get the 120% to even keep government Runing ?

Increase tax ? Remove subsidy ? That would make the president unpopular

Let north rule 2023 after 8 years if Nigeria is still one then Igbo man can rule

Because Nigeria think it's bad now ...in 4 years it would be far worse

globemoney01:

Nonsense

Was it very painful reading the article...lol

fOOLISHLY USELESS AFONJANESTERN MISCREANT. That loves Tinubu the druggie and killer of Funsho Williams...BITE ME...I DONT BLOOODY CARE ...SPITS!!

globemoney01:

Nonsense

RuggedBiafran:
fOOLISHLY USELESS AFONJANESTERN MISCREANT. That loves Tinubu the druggie and killer of Funsho Williams...BITE ME...I DONT BLOOODY CARE ...SPITS!!

He is not Yoruba, nwokem.

Lota na Igbo na eme onwe fa.

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RuggedBiafran:
fOOLISHLY USELESS AFONJANESTERN MISCREANT. That loves Tinubu the druggie and killer of Funsho Williams...BITE ME...I DONT BLOOODY CARE ...SPITS!!

IPOB miscreant, spit on your self.

Same Pandora Peter Obi

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Nonsense [/quote
I feel ya pain, but I can't help you

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You are crying from thread to thread, why? Are you cursed?

Until he answer to the massacre of innocent citizens of Akwusu.
Until he clarified why he bought shares for State IN HIS FAMILY'S NAME

UNTIL he tell the rationality behind his son of 13years having a registered company at that tender age.

Until then, Peter Obi Is the well packaged fraud from Alaigbo

Same Pandora Peter Obi or another peter Obi ? Do we now celebrate criminals in Nigeria ?!

Solsix:
Leaders like Peter Obi are rare to come by

Peter Obi supervised the killing of igbo youth and Igbo elders didn't do nothing shame!

SlyDev:
Peter Obi supervised the killing of igbo youth and Igbo elders didn't do nothing shame!

Keep quiet

IDENNAA:


Keep quiet

But you will shout in lekki fake massacre, divide this Nigeria!

IDENNAA:



Was it very painful reading the article...lol

the article is not the problem but the senseless commenter who over hip Obi than who he is.

Solsix:
Leaders like Peter Obi are rare to come by

That's why he is not bold enough to come out and stand for the position of President. With all his international degrees, he prefers to be deputy to Atikuchukwu who has just a bought ABU Diploma before he just bought a fake degree in 2021.

These Flatt headed poeple dey make me laugh . Peter Obi Pandora Tender age Investor is who they are celebrating? At least when they don't have any other politcal successful and vibrant leaders anymore. It is not easy for them sah bcs their only leader who dey give them happiness through his hatred and division is no where to be found anymore

SlyDev:


But you will shout in lekki fake massacre, divide this Nigeria!

Hate is a dangerous thing.

IDENNAA:


Hate is a dangerous thing.

Hate that make you want to destroy Lagos

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shut up