Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences of Nnamdi Azikiwe Awka has honour the Anambra state Deputy Governor, Dr Nkem Okeke with an award of excellence in recognition of his selfless service to humanity.
Deputy Governor Okeke received the award during the third Staff Seminar of the Economics Department of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka held at the department’s hall.
the honour was in recognition of the contributions of the Anambra state Deputy Governor, Dr Okeke throughout his period in the department as the HoD before his political appointment.
Addressing the gathering, Deputy Governor Okeke who appreciated the Department for the recognition, harped on the need for parents to invest in their children’s academic life, as he noted that quality education is the best weapon to conquer the world, pointing out that it is the debt that parents owe to their children.
Speaking, the Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Uche Nwogwugwu commended the Deputy Governor for being a good representative of the Department and the institution at all times, and encouraged the students to be serious with their studies in order to be relevant in time to come.
In her address, the Head of Economics Department of the University, Dr Ebele Nwokoye disclosed that they organized the event to recognize excellence that the Deputy Governor represents, and also to equip the students with knowledge that would make them employers of labour and not job seekers on graduation.
The event which featured series of paper presentations that focused on equipping the students with knowledge that would make them become self-reliant on graduation, also had in attendance the Branch Controller Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Awka, Mr. Benedict Maduagwu, Head of Mass Communication Department of Unizik, Professor Chinwe Uzochukwu, among others.
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