The Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone has raised alarm over the high rate of cultism activities in the University.

The VC who spoke at the commissioning of an ultra-modern bus shelter built and donated to the University by a governorship aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC), Johnbosco Onunkwo lamented that parents and guardians toil for the student’s welfare, but they engage in evil practice of cultism which final end is death.

Esimone appealed to the director of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Reverend Father Emmanuel Obimma also known as Ebube Monso who accompanied Onunkwo to the event to organise a delivery prayer session for the students for the sake of their future, parents, guardians and the society at large.

He said, “The cultism activities in the university community and awka today is on the high side; please now that God has brought you here to commission this project build by the 2021 Anambra governorship Aspirant under the platform of All Progressive Congress APC, Chief Engr. Johnbosco Onunkwo, I want you to pray for the students or possibly organized a prayer delivery session to free the students from the spirit of the darkness (Cultism).

The Vice-Chancellor used the occasion to advise the students to concentrate on their studies in order to be like him, Prof. Esimone, Engr. Onunkwo, Rev. Fr. Obimma and others in future.

He noted that his administration has introduced new guidelines and rules to make the campus safe for everyone.

He thanked the benefactor for the kind gesture, and prayed to God to grant him his governorship desire.

In his speech, Onunkwo, said he was moved to build the bus shelter to ease the pain of students stanfing in the sun and rain before being transported to their destination.

He warned the students to eschew vices capable of jeopardizing their academic dreams, and advised them to be studious so as to guarantee a brighter future for themselves and make their parents proud.

He maintained that Education is the key to a successful life and urged them to be good Ambassadors of the Institution.

Rev. Fr. Obimma, while dedicating the project, prayed to God to save Nigeria from the security challenges her citizens are facing.

He assured the Vice Chancellor of his readiness to deliver the students from the spirit of cultism and also to partner with the institution in any form he can.

He asked God to eradicate cultism and other forms of criminal activities in the institution.

He disclosed that Engr.Johnbosco Onoukwo has been ordained for greater things and has been chosen as servant who will liberate his people and urged him not to relent in doing good because God brought him into the world for a purpose.

Rev Fr. Obimma, later donated a school bus to the University management. (Daily Independent)

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