UNN Business School Graduates Nine Pioneer Doctorate Students

By Gideon Arinze

A total of nine doctorate students have graduated from the University of Nigeria’s business school, Enugu.

The students who graduated from different executive doctoral programmes, including economic policy management, business and public leadership, became the pioneer doctorate students of the school.

Speaking during a graduation and dinner ceremony organised by the students, the Director of the Business School, Professor Josaphat Onwumere, said the students must always keep the flag flying, being the institution’s pioneer students.

“They must always represent the true image of the university, which sets out to restore the dignity of man wherever they find themselves,” he said.
He noted that as the first institution to offer doctorate degrees, the school had a programme called public leadership which was intended to groom the students interested in leading in both business and government.
“We introduced the programme because, in public leadership, we not only look at those who occupy positions but also those who are following,” he said, adding that “if the leader goes astray, you should be able to call him to order.”

He explained that when they came in, the management promised to make sure that they graduate after three years. “We kept to our promise, although many people do not believe it was possible to achieve that, especially in UNN.”

In his reaction, Eze Emmanuel, one of the pioneer graduating students, said he is prepared to add value to society with the knowledge he has gained over the last three years.
“The future belongs to those who are willing to unlearn and relearn and that are essentially what I came to the UNN business school to do for three years. I would not have gone elsewhere to seek the knowledge I have gained here,” he said.

Nigerian Youths Urged to Renew Patriotism, Sustain Hope for Better Nigeria
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia

Nigerian youths have been urged to renew their patriotism and not lose hope for a better Nigeria as the nation still has bright prospects despite the current gloom.
A political stalwart and candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the Bende Federal Constituency in the 2019 general election, Mr. Chima Anyaso, made the appeal in a statement he issued to mark the nation’s 61st independence anniversary.
He made the passionate appeal to youths amidst growing despondency, frustration and loss of patriotic values among the youth population due to the harsh economic crisis, bad governance insecurity and failed expectations.

But Anyaso charged youths to shake off their frustrations, ignite the can-do spirit of the Nigerian and fire up their patriotic zeal in order to rebuild the nation.
According to him, Nigeria’s future remained right as the present challenges facing the country would eventually disappear in the shortest possible time if only the citizens could keep hope alive and maintain absolute faith in their ability, and trust in God.

Anyaso, who is the chairman of Caafes Group, said that Nigeria needed a national rebirth, which would become a possibility if all citizens could rekindle their love for their fatherland and work for its progress.
He recalled that Nigeria had in the past passed through series of challenging moments but was able to surmount them all with resilience and unity of purpose.

“The times may be hard but those who are steadfast and committed to the promise of a prosperous nation will see their hopes rewarded,” he said, adding that adversities come and go.
“The task of nation-building happens by inches and by square meter,” adding that all patriotic citizens should join hands in working for a prosperous nation, a nation that is strong and that would be bequeathed to the next generation.

Well known for his philanthropic activities, Anyaso expressed his commitment to sustain his commitment to helping the less privileged and vulnerable members of his immediate environment as well as those in other communities.
He called on other well-meaning individuals to join hands to develop their communities as the task of building the nation cannot be left for government alone.