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| Governor Okorocha commissioning the N150 million Ultra-Modern Owunna Recreation Park at the University campus Owerri on Tuesday |
Determined to give every child in Nigeria
access to free and qualitative education, the Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas
Okorocha has extended free tertiary education to non indigenes of Imo State studying
in Imo State university and other tertiary
institutions run by the Imo State government.
Governor Okorocha announced this during
the commissioning ceremony of N150m Ultra-Modern Owunna Recreation Park at
the University campus Owerri on Tuesday.
Speaking during the occasion, he stressed the need to
encourage the present generation to do better than the past generation and
urged the students to reciprocate the gesture by imbibing a progressive spirit.
He further called on the school authorities
to stop forthwith the collection of N50,000 acceptance fee and warned lecturers
against the sale of handouts, while insisting that all books must be sold
through the bookshops.
The Governor however pointed out that
government will not be involved in certain charges like students’ Identity
Cards, medicals, text books and other departmental charges. He therefore
appealed to the academic staff to be modest and adhere strictly to the
directives.
While promising to elevate the image of
the University, Governor Okoroccha urged the students to develop passion for
education and advised them to refrain from cultism and indecent dressing
especially as the nation is yearning for leaders with good conduct in both
learning and character.
He commended the Pro-Chancellor, Mazi
Clement Owunna and the University Governing Council for their personal
sacrifices made towards the development of the institution.
The Commissioner for Tertiary Education,
Prof Uba Nnabue, noted the Imo State University has witnessed remarkable level
of infrastructural development within the past three years of the Rescue
Mission administration.
He called on the staff and students of the
University to support the government in its efforts to promote education in the
State.
Earlier in his address, the Vice
Chancellor of Imo State University, Prof Ukach Awuzie, stated that the
recreation park was constructed and funded by the Pro-Chancellor, Mazi Clement
Owunna through his Chief Peter Sunday Owunna Memorial Foundation (CPSOMF) and
donated to the institution.
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| Governor Okorocha addressing staff and students of Imo State University during the commissioning ceremony of N150m Ultra-Modern Owunna Recreation Park at the University campus Owerri on Tuesday |
Handing over the project, donor and
Pro-Chancellor of the Universty, Mazi Clement Owunna said the Board of Trustees
of his Foundation conceptualized and developed the Recreation Park which stood
to tune of N150m to create an environment that would impact positively on the
students staff as well as add dynamism to the University ambience and
environment.
He thanked Governor Okorocha for the
support given to the University which has translated into the development of
physical infrastructural at both the Owerri and Orlu campuses.
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