Unizik Vice Chancellor : Reflections From Abroad

 

Ndi Igbo in Diaspora today spoke on the appointment of Prof Joseph  Ahaneku as Vice Chancellor Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.

Adverts for and against, protests for and against is going everywhere especially in the media but Prof Ahaneku has since resumed duties and was busy galvanizing for work.

 Mazi Ebelendu,

Your observation is quite in order. I would equally opine that this VC's appointment is God's way of reminding ndi-Igbo that they are taking a dangerous turn which if not seriously addressed would lead in no distant future to the demise of the Igbo nation in the polity. 

Honestly, I often rack my brain trying to determine what 

must have caused ndi-Igbo not to accommodate themselves the way they did prior to the civil war. And, in the process, I always come up with impression that of all the three major ethnic nationalities in the country ndi-Igbo were the one adversely affected by creation of States. More importantly, that solidarity and unity of purpose that existed in the past which made ndi-Igbo withstand the complete annihilation/extermination of their ethnic nationality from Nigeria by ndi-Ugwu did crumble immediately after the civil war. 

I am sure you will attest to the fact that it is only in the former Eastern region that mass expulsion of civil servants takes place as soon as States are created. I cannot think of where else it would happen or happened and, if it would, not at the scale it occur either in the SE or SS geopolitical zone. It is unfortunate that "ndi-Igbo muta egwu ha agbakaria ndi mugosiri ha"! Thanks, to the Governor of Abia State who re-accessed his earlier decision to terminate the appointment of the non-Abia civil servants from other Igbo States. Ndibanyi, ndi-Igbo n'asi na tata bukwa gboo, therefore, it is pertinent to copy and emulate his action knowing too well that the survival of ndi-Igbo and the other minority ethnic nationalities in the former Eastern region would be entirely dependent on the unity and cooperation that exist between them. Ndewo.

Mazi Izuchukwu B Ihemelu

Emenyio ya anya ma Chukwu kwe

n'Aguluezechukwu.        

Well, God must have designed his appointment to send a message to the people of Mbaise. Recall that the Mbaise Catholics had to desecrate the alter of God to chase away a Bishop appointed to their Diocese by Pope because he is a native of Anambra State and not a native of Mbaise.

The Diocese is currently being overseen by the Bishop of Abuja who hails from Noth-central Nigeria.

I don't know how they welcomed the appointment of their son as Vice Chancellor of  a university in Anambra State named after Rt. Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe who hails from Anambra State.

Tony Ebelendu

We must congratulate the new Vice Chancellor of Unizik Awka, Prof. Ahaneku. He hails from Mbaise. This is very commendable because the University Senate though Anambra in majority, discharged its responsibility by ignoring clannish politics and abided by the Federal regulation on choosing Vice Chancellor. This is very noteworthy and I hope that NdiIgbo commend this gesture. It should be who is the best and not where you come from. Understandably, a lot of wheeling and dealing went into the process but at the end, the process worked well. Integrity of the process must be respected and to whom honor is given, a lot is expected from. Congratulations VC Ahanekwu. 

Kudos to the Unizik Senate!

Charles U. Maduka

Loya Eziokwu