University To Partner Young Inventors On Job Creation

The management of Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu, has declared its intention  to partner and encourage young entrepreneurs to create employment opportunities in Nigeria.
Vice Chancellor of the university, Rev. Fr. Christian Anieke, disclosed this in a statement issued by the institution’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Godwin Umeh, in Enugu recently.
The statement revealed that the VC announced the partnership while receiving a young inventor and Chief Executive Officer of Xavier Technologies, Mr Ugonna Odenigwe, who visited him in his office.
Anieke was quoted to have also said the partnership would help to promote initiatives and inventions in technologies.
He said the university’s  management had approved the request by the inventor to organise an exhibition and sensitisation programme for his products and the importance of information technologies in modern society.
He further said the exhibition would take place at the Justice Cordelia Chukwurah Convocation Arena, Thinkers Corner of the university on July 7.
“The leadership and other officials of other tertiary institutions would be invited to witness and acquire more knowledge on technological development during the exhibition”, he said.
In a remark, the APC Senatorial candidate for Enugu East, Ada Ogbu, described the university as a wonderful institution with well organised programmes.
She said education is the key that keeps the youths busy and equips them for future challenges.
She thanked Anieke and other members of the management for their effort to fast-track the development of the university.

Ogbu urged the youths to embrace Information and Communication Technology, describing it as the future of the country.