By Valentine Amanze
The Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded general election and the former Governor, Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, is among the dignitaries expected at this year’s silver jubilee anniversary of the Students Union Government, Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze.
Also expected are former Provosts of the college, Prof (Igwe) Titus Eze, Prof Chibuogwu Nnaka and her successor, Prof Josephat Okechukwu Ogbuagu, mni.
The SUG President, FCET Umunze, Comrade Ezeabayi Stanley, said that as part of the Silver Jubilee celebration, a legacy project, the foundation stone laying of a modern students Union Government Secretariat, the first of its kind since the inception of the College, had been performed by the Provost, Dr Tessy Okoli.
He explained that the union embarked on erecting a befitting Secretariat to serve the needs of the association and for the development of the institution.
He said that Obi was chosen as a special guest during the celebration based on his endearing legacies and faith in the younger generation.
He said Obi’s presence in the college would impact on the character of students, who are mostly youths drawn from different states in the South East Nigeria.
Part of the programmes lined up for the silver jubilee include a memorial lecture, conferment of meritorious awards and recognitions of deserving individuals, exhibition, among others.