The Department of Educational Management and Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, has presented awards to some distinguished personalities.
The ceremony; Linkage/Alumni Home Coming and Awards Presentation, held at the university, attracted students, alumni of the department, politicians, academia, traditional rulers, captains of industries, among others.
Speaking during the event, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Charles Esimone, said the strength of any university globally is their alumni base, and noted that the ceremony came at the right time, and is an opportunity to attract funds to achieve his vision two hundred for the university.
He noted that the alumni base has the capability to support the goals of their alma mater, and urged other departments in the university to emulate the department of Educational Management and Policy.
In her welcome address, the Head of Department of Educational Management and Policy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Dr Mrs Loyce Onyali, said that the philosophy of university education, among other things, is premised on providing intellectual and researched-based solutions to unending problems of the society.
She explained that with the failure of government at all levels to adequately fund education generally, and university education in particular, some men and women who are lovers of education stepped in to bridge the funding gap.
Dr Mrs Onyali further added that the ceremony is an avenue through which the department appreciates distinguished personalities.
Earlier in his remark, the Chairman of the day, Professor Stan Udedi, reiterated that the Linkage/Alumni Home Coming programme helps the university attract help of privileged individuals who have graduated from the institution for the development of education in their alma mater.
In his paper presentation, the Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Benin Zonal Command, Barrister Nduka Nwanwenne, said human trafficking is an evil wind that blows no one any good, adding that no country in the world is immune to it.
Barrister Nwanwenne, who spoke at length on human trafficking, its modes of operation and impacts, said human trafficking and irregular migration have serious implications on societal development, and called for all human efforts to be geared towards bringing it to an end.
Some of the awardees at the event include the Anambra State Commissioner for Homeland Affairs, Sir Chikodi Anarah, APGA presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Professor Peter Umeadi, traditional ruler of Amansea, Igwe Peter Anigbogu, Senator Uche Ekwunife, Honourable Pete Ibida, Dr. Loreta Ukeji, Dr Adaora Umeoji, Dr. Mrs Sabina Chukwunedum, an alumnus of the university and overall winner of Education Administrator in public schools in Nigeria, 2022, among others.
There was musical interlude and two seconds stand for oath-taking to stamp out human trafficking from communities in Nigeria.
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