• Uzoh commends UNILAG at Ejiogu’s book launch
Gabriel Dike and Simeon Mpamugoh
Founder of Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) and former presidential aspirant, Prof. Pat Utomi, has warned that Nigeria is drifting towards anarchy.
Utomi, who spoke yesterday, at the launch of a book entitled: “Thoughts and talks: Insights on learning, living and service,” written by Prof. Aloy Ejiogu of the department of Management Education, University of Lagos, said the country is really at a breaking point.
He, however, said the anarchy can be averted. “We don’t need to get there if our political leaders act fast,” he said.
Utomi said if Nigeria had sincere leaders, the country would not be where it is at present.
He showered encomium on Prof. Ejiogu and recalled the lecturer’s numerous contributions to the country.
Utomi described Ejiogu’s book as a parting gift to the university system, of which he has been part of in the last 40 years.
In his remarks, Chairman on the occasion and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Gocuz Group, Dr. Obinna Uzoh, praised Ejiogu, saying many persons passed through him either as an academic adviser or mentor.
He described the professor as “a gentleman, a man of integrity and very loyal to his calling.”
Uzoh described UNILAG as his home, having graduated from the university.
“I studied Law and I was also in the Faculty of Business Administration for my Master’s degree. My company, GOCUZ Group, established a foundation in the university as well as renovated Eni Njoku Hall in 1996.”
Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olawatoyin Ogundipe, acknowledged the contributions of Ejiogu to the development of the university and described the book as his parting gift to the university, which he served for over 35 years.
In his remarks, Ejiogu said the 741-page book is his reflections on national and academic issues between 1983 and today, which serves as his parting gift to UNILAG.
He added that the book, which covered every subject matter, started with UNILAG and ends with the university, adding that people he came across at UNILAG and when he was commissioner in Imo State and Director General, National Orientation Agency, made impacts on his life.
Others who attended the book launch include wife of Rear Admiral Mike Akhigbe, Dr. Josephine, Air Commodore Peter Gbujie (retd), Sir Godwin Omole, former executive secretary, Nigerian Press Council (NPC), author’s traditional ruler, Eze Abel Osuji, Ukaji lll of Onicha Uboma in Imo State, lecturers and postgraduate students.