The National Association of Nigerian
Students (NANS) on Sunday 28th February, 2016 decorated His Grace, Most Revered
Professor Daddy Hezekiah (MFR) with an award “The Pillar of Education” in
Nigeria.
The ceremony which took place at the
75, 000 sitter temple of Living Christ Mission saw the crème de la crème of Nigeria’s apex
students’ body grace the occasion. The roll call include the National President
of NANS Comrade Tijani Usman, the Vice President Comrade Victor Ufoma, the
Secretary as well as the Public Relations Officer Comrade Nwankwo Ezekial.
The amiable student leaders took
time to laud encomium on His Grace, Most Revered Professor Daddy Hezekiah for
his enormous philanthropic résumé which
includes a scholarship scheme of over one
thousand people with Bachelors, Master and Ph.D degree program. His university,
Hezekiah University Umudi (first private university in Imo, Nigeria) is reputed
to have the lowest tuition fees amongst private universities in Nigeria as well
as a 50 million naira scholarship given to students of the
university by Daddy Hezekiah.
Comrade Tijani Usman while
presenting the award described Daddy Hezekiah as a “father and Role Model”,
noting that he is the “First Chancellor of the First Private University in Imo,
Nigeria”.
Professor Hezekiah while advising
the students called on them to utilize their positions as youth leaders just
like people like Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Francis
Akanu Ibiam and Dr. Michael Iheonukara
Okpara did during their time as youth leaders. In his words,
“Some of the leaders who existed in
those days…use to listen to students, but nowadays, our politicians are not
interested in the students, they are not interested in education; they bring up
policies that are very dangerous to the development of education…”
Daddy Hezekiah therefore, challenged
the student leaders to convey to the Nigerian Government through peaceful means
(devoid of protest), the innate contradictions that abound in the educational
sector in Nigeria.
The erudite scholar who has degree
qualifications in five disciplines notably among which include Industrial
Chemistry and Public Adiministration noted with dismay, the pathetic situation
in which students are made to write the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board
Examination (JAMB) at wee hours of the morning (as early as 6am); recalling
also that a female candidate was raped on her way to write the examination most
recently.
He also appealed to the student
leaders to convey to appropriate authorities the defects of writing JAMB
examination through use of computers. Professor Hezekiah jettisoned the
argument of society transiting to computer age since even in western societies
where computers emanated, students still write examinations with paper and pen.
He therefore called on Nigerian leaders not to cutoff the bridge simply because
they have crossed over since most of them who impose these laws do not even
know how to use computers themselves.
Further, Professor Hezekiah advised
the Nigerian Government to reduce the duty on second hand goods such as cloths
for the sake of the poor whose condition has worsened with the continuous
deterioration of the economy so also review the policy of ban on importation of
rice through land borders since rice now sells at 70 naira a cup
indicative of a geometric rise in price.
Daddy Hezekiah also counseled
students to be useful to their parents especially their mother who bore them.
Similarly, he told students not to be drunkards, smokers or vagabonds.
The ceremony also witnessed
confirmation of an award of Excellence by the NANS leadership to Princess
Onyinyeomachukwu Divine Gift Samuel Hezekiah as “The Hero Among Students” for
her exemplary lifestyle and decent dressing during her days as student at the
University of Nigeria, Nsugbe chapter (UNN).
It would be recalled that His Grace,
Most Revered Professor Daddy Hezekiah was in 2008 honoured by the Nigerian
Government with the award Member of the Federal Republic (MFR).
Daddy Hezekiah helped Muslims
rebuild a mosque razed by fire in his abode; he donated twenty thousand dollars
to the Israeli Government in their fight against terrorism, thirty thousand
dollars to the United States of America following the 9/11 attacks as well as
championing the course of widows and the disabled with his personal resources.
To read more about the mighty works
of Daddy Hezekiah, a man reputed to have miraculously raised the dead
countlessly through the name of Jesus via a mere telephone set despite the
enormous geographical distance, please visit www.livingchristmission.com.
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