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By Madu Obi
The Director General of South-East Governors’ Forum, Senator Uche Ekwunife, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will be great again, urging the people not to be cursing their country.
Speaking while commissioning a skills acquisition and training centre she built at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Ekwunife said she believed in the power of positive thinking and called for prayers for the nation's leaders.
The immediate past senator that represented Anambra Central Senatorial District said her decision to build the biggest skill acquisition centre in UNIZIK was informed by her desire to grow human resources.
”The Bible says catch them young for Christ. When God gives you opportunity to serve just remember there is God,” she said.
According to her, the UNIZIK centre contains nine training offices and a big conference hall, amongst others, adding that the training would be mainly in tailoring, baking and other skills.
She said the place, like any other government structure, should be safeguarded, adding that security should be everybody’s business.
She added,: ” Security is everybody’s business. The VC can’t be working to attract development here only for such things to be vandalized. Security is everybody’s business.
Let’s stop cursing our country. Pray for the leaders. A lot of good things are being put in place to make Nigeria better."
"Nigeria is working. Let’s pray for our President, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, his wife, our Vice President and our leaders. Let’s stop cursing our country and leaders. When our parents are not doing it well, do we curse our parents?”
She commended the outgoing Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Charles Esimone for his selfless service and urged public office holders to always be conscious of life after leaving office.
“I am always proud of you, VC. What is happening here today is a testimony of your selfless service to this great institution.
"You did well and that is why we are saying that anytime you get opportunity to serve the people, serve them well because you don’t know when such opportunity will come again”
“You started strongly and you are ending strong. During your five years as VC, there were no riots and bad events in the school and that shows you served very well,” Ekwunife stated.
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