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Thursday 11 September 2014

Anambra state University renamed Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

The Anambra House of Assembly on today September 11th passed a bill, changing the name of the state-owned university at Uli to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.

The bill was passed during the plenary of the legislature in Awka to honour the former Biafra hero.
The decision followed the report of the House Committee on Education which recommended the change of the name. Continue...


Mrs Rita Maduagwu (APGA Nnewi South 2), the Chairman, House Committee on Education, recalled that the bill had been read the second time on the floor of the house on Dec. 17, 2013.
She said that the committee found that the university’s name had been changed before from Anambra State University of Science and Technology and that there were a number of provisions in the extant law that required review.

“After due consideration of facts and information, the committee recommends that the law establishing the university be repealed while a new law aimed at amending the principal law be passed,” Maduagwu said.

Mr Valentine Ayika (PDP Njikoka1) said that the bill was due for passage since it was read second time in December 2013.

Mr Tony Muonagor (APC Idemili North) said that the aim was to immortalise the late Ojukwu and to encourage hard work among the people of the state and Nigeria at large.

Mr Ebele Obi (APC Idemili South) said that the passage was a welcome development.
Mr Obinna Emenakaya (APGA Anambra East) said that the application for the change of name was long over-due since it was meant to immortalise a man who fought and lived for the Igbo people.
The Speaker, Mrs Chinwe Nwaebili, said that the university would be a multi-campus institution located in Awka, Igbariam and Uli.

She said members of the committee on education did a good work and urged others to prove their worth on any assignment given at committee level or otherwise

Source: NAN

77 comments:

  1. He deserves more than that


    #skaler#

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  2. Oh I thought it was renamed last year.
    Anyway its a welcomed development.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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    1. What is so 'welcomed' about this? Renaming every school, especially higher institutions after someone is out of line. How confusing this would be for those who are planning to further their education abroad. "Yes sir, my school used to be called blah blah blah that's why my transcripts have a different..." Imagine that. All that confusion. Anyway, soon we will have Bonario Star university to complete the picture abi? Bonario you are loved.

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  3. Lmao! the video had me in stitches

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  4. One of the reasons is to encourage hardwork in the state! Well that's cool. I hope the students love it this sway. James 4:16-17. Gal 6:10. BishopDammy#

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  5. Nice one,if u do good things for dis our country 9ja we most remember u for goods#kudo to ojukwu

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  6. Hehe, COOU... lame!

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  7. Dis is coming late,but he deserves it.

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  8. Good


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  9. Not bad at all the that man is an icon

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  10. This people want to destroy the name of my University. What did Ojukwu do 2 the university when he was alive. Rubbish. #######QUEENMAYA#####

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    1. If u had stayed in school and not be a steady runs gurl, you might have known. Ashawo like u wey no go school.

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    2. Anon @10:08, u are everything u just called her

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    3. So any woman na ashawo whether you get evidence or not. Stupid person.

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    4. Anony 10:08am plz tell us hw he contributed 2 education, dey shud av named a barracks after him instead.

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  11. ITS A STATE UNIVERSITY THEY ARE FREE...NT IN D CASE OF UNILAG TO MAU...LOL

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  12. COOU so pathetic ..mtchw

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  13. Very well deserved. He should even have a federal memorial of some sort. #LongLiveCOOUites. Lol..

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  14. Honoring some one dat wanted to divide naija. Which country be dis sef?

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    1. You are a fool and Nigeria is not a country. Ur naija is a disgrace to the human race.

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  15. Buahahahahhahahahaha I rimemba wen it was my skul we fought and won, now is deir turn *Tongue out* except dey like it tho.

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  16. Thank God they couldn't try this shit with UNILAG.........we will never take d shit!

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  17. Bad Decision! Y can't they build another university in his honour and leave the existing one alone?

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  18. I don't like the idea tho...sounds odd to me. I dnt tink that name ANSU will fade easily.

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  19. They should name a soldier barrack after him,he was a war leader and he never did anything to promote education

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  20. A good way to immortalize Ojukwu and his Legacy. Next we need to study him in our university; at least in the east anyway. Our syllables need to inculcate the happenings of Biafra into studies so kids would know about the history and struggles of Nigeria!

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  21. Well deserved honor. Ojukwu has, and will always be my hero

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  22. Mr Odumegwu Ojukwu merits it, bt the Anambra state University does not merit to be named after Ojukwu. Our legislators will continue to draw us back. I suggest you can still establish a new higher institution in his name. It is not worthwhile to change the only University in Anambra to Odimegwu Ojukwu. Lets use or brains contructively if really we want to appreciate and immortalise Ojukwu.

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  23. That is a good idea, he deserved it. A Hero any time any day. #########OTUoCHA

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    1. What makes him an hero, Bcos he wanted to divide this great nation? And he also betrayed igbos, abeg abegiii!!!

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  24. Good for them..... let's make extra cool cash, click and register www.referbizpay.com/?ref=7508

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  25. Why nt Ojukwu University. Simple...

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  26. Do I care abt d change of name

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  27. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Am proud to share the same state with this man and think is a great move no doubt......
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  28. Hahahaha
    Gud for deir students
    No more ANSU

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  29. I for one welcome this development
    Other countries do,so why d heck not
    RIP legend

    And RIP to 9/11/ victims 13yrs and counting...#GodBlessTheDead



    ....SƖεεkz

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  30. after killing his people he ran away with his Mercedes Benz... Hypocrite..

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  31. that's very unfair
    . I don't like. the name. They should've allowed me to graduate before passing that bill.

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  32. great move! love Ndigbo with passion

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  33. Abeg mey dey no even try am oo.. even if say d man na legend' d name no try abeg.. i dey complain say ansu and im name dey local, dey wan come make d sch even more local.. na only dis one wey dem sabi do..mtchew.

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  34. COOU very long Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University hahahahahaha 4 d luv of Biafra

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  35. Why not build a barrack in his name. I think dt a barrack suits him than university

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  36. What did he do to promote education? Dey shud even name d state afta him. Even Onitsha market self shud be named afta him too.

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  37. That is a welcome development

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  38. They dear not do that to my almamata.i am heart broken to hear this from a distance from Anambra.wtf

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  39. Wow,am so excited,that's real good:he deserves it!

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  40. Oh! My dear Alma mater. Nice one tho'. Proudly an EAGLE..

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  41. Oh! My dear Alma mater. Nice one tho'. Proudly an EAGLE..

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  42. What a horrible name change....too long!

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  43. How is one respected abroad with that kind of university name?

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  44. Name too long for my liking. Mtcheeeew

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  45. Why the name at all? That means they should also give the boko haram a university Bcos they also want their own country. Anyone that tried to divide this one nation is not worth immobilising the Don said so.

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  46. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

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  47. Lmho out comments o Linda.... To me Ojukwu is History so they should ve builder a museum in is name or a wel befitting barrack..as u Knw, he's a war Lord not a pro

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  48. Commendable one from the school.

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  49. Why didn't they do it when he was alive ...A generation that worships the dead.Idolatory ..metcheww

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  50. I'm sorry o. But this man does not deserve for even a hole or spoon to be named after him. A man that caused the civil war that claimed millions of lives. An ill prepared war for that matter. Ojukwu would have been a bloody dictator o. Biko he deserves to be forgotten about jare.

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    1. I agree with you, he would have been a bloody dictator.

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  51. He deserves it and even more

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  52. FIRST TO COMMENT****(GURU)

    HE DESERVES IT..EZE NDIGBO.

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  53. Nahhhhh, d name is too long abeg. Not sexy!!!

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  54. Thank you for honouring Ojukwu, it's an honour well deserved.You Igbos who say he did nothing should be ashamed of yourselves, cos u'd all not have been alive if not for him. You see how boko haram is wiping out communities in the North? All Ojukwu did was arm his people to defend themselves and fight for their right to life. That's why some survived. if not u wont even be alive to call him a dictator.

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  55. Ojukwu deserves the honour. ANSU is a great school!!!

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