Five students bag first class degree at Anambra Varsity, COOU

 The management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

(COOU), Igbariam in Anambra has honoured five graduates of the institution who bagged first class degrees after their academic pursuit.

The institution on Thursday also conferred on late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu a post humous honorary degree as well as honorary degree on Senate President, David Mark.

Speaking at the 6th convocation of the University, Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra reiterated the commitment of his administration in revitalising the education system in the state.

Obiano, who donated a 500 KVA transformer to the University, promised to implement the recommendations of the visitation panel which was set up last year on higher institutions in the state.

In his speech, Prof. Fidelis Okafor, the Vice chancellor of the institution, thanked the state government for their support to the institution but maintained that there was need for more facility upgrade.

Okafor congratulated the graduands and charged them to be good ambassadors of the institution, urging them to use the knowledge acquired to create wealth and job opportunities for themselves.

The institution’s chancellor, Maj.-Gen. Felix Mujakperuo(Rtd) lauded life and times of Dim Ojukwu whose name the University was renamed, saying it was a good way to immotalise him for his struggles.

“You should therefore struggle to be creative as you search for self actualisation.

“I urge you all to become good ambassadors of this great university while carving a niche for yourselves in the world of business and commerce.

“Shun all vices which can distract you from your roles as good citizen,” Mujakperuo charged the graduands.

www.odogwublog.com reports that those who bagged first class degree were Kingsley Enekanma of the department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Chimezie Onuzulike of Law department.

Others are Ekene Okafor of Statistics department, Obiorah Uzor of Public Admiistration department and Michael Iyebeye of Microbiology department who bagged the best graduating student award.