UNIZIK VC Crisis: Obiano Calls For Calm

                              

Governor Willie Obaino of Anambra State yesterday told odogwuemekaodogwu.com that there is nothing that can be traded with peace over the appointment of a Vice Chancellor at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka.

Obiano therefore called for peace and unity amongst all the contenders for the post of the Vice Chancellorship at the institution and pursue their interests peacefully.

The Governor made the urge weekend during a symposium organized by the students led by President of the Students Union Government, Ibe Chukwunonso Siko.

odogwuemekaodogwu.com reports that the governor who was ably represented by his Special Adviser on Youth Empowerment, Hon. Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim said, “There must always be a winner in a contest”, and appealed to the
students not to allow themselves to be used by individuals or group.

According to him, “there was a speculation that a demonstration would have been carried out on Friday but for my quick intervention.”

 The Governor stressed the need to have data base of the number of youths in the state hinting that to achieve this, “ this
week there will be a data base of the number of youths“.

He said, “we are not doing it to track you down even if you commit any crimes nobody is going to impose anything on you, just be law abiding, UNIZIK is a very good school”.

It would be recalled that Professor Joseph Ahaneku was Thursday issued with certificate of Return by the Governing Council of the University as the winner of the keenly contested VC election.

 Professor Gregory Nwakoby who was said to have earlier been
declared winner has continued to battle to reclaim what he said was his mandate having been declared winner abinitio.

In his speech at the occasion, the Igwe- Elect of Alor community, HRH. Igwe Mac Anthony Chinedu Eribe Okonkwo expressed satisfaction with the students to have honoured him with an award and urged them not to relent in their fight against terrorism and other violent crimes in the country.

The Igwe -elect described terrorism especially Boko Haram as an ill wind that blows nobody good and commended the Federal Government  on its
fight to eradicate it from the country and Africa as a whole.

In her lecture, the Coordinator of Centenary Social Media Platforms, Angela Onuko Nmoh, stressed the need for all hands to be on desk for employment opportunities adding that the more the population the more industrial production only if the populace would engage themselves in meaningful projects.

According to her, youths could also engage themselves in sports and entertainments as means of fending for themselves.

Highlights of the occasion were, debate competition on Boko Haram insurgency and honoring of some personalities that included, the Prime Minister of Amawbia, Ide Ifeanyichukwu Nwokoye and others.