By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
The Spiritual Director of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, Rev Fr Emmanuel Obimma, has described the Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, as a reformer of education.
He said that Obi brought tremendous revolution in the education sector of Anambra State.
During the official opening of Holy Ghost British Academy, Obosi, a school founded by the cleric on March 11, 2021, Obimma praised Obi for resurrecting the education sector of the state, which he said, hung on life support before Obi came into power.
Obimma, popularly known as Ebu thatbemuonso, said Obi’s hand over of mission schools back to the church, marked a new era of educational reforms in the state.
He further said that Obi did not only invested in schools, but also, helped many students to reach their full potentials in life.
The cleric prayed God to bless Obi and give him a bigger platform from where he could touch more lives.
After the event, Obi said that he was always excited about things that helped the development of the human person, especially education.
He stated that, as he has always done, that investment in education was the best any nation desiring development could make.
He also praised Obimma for setting up the institution to cater for the educational needs of children.
The Principal of the school, who also benefitted from Obi’s scholarship largesse, Mrs Ezeibeanu Stephanie Ozioma, appreciated Obi for his magnanimity and and prayed God to continue blessing him. Other dignitaries at the event were the Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese and Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace Valerian Okeke; the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, represented by his Chief of Staff, Primus Odili; Senators Uche Ekwunife, Ifeanyi Uba; many gubernatorial aspirants, traditional rulers and clerics.
