Gana Advocates Sustainable Development Through Education

THE only way to achieve lasting community development is to up the ante in human development through qualitative education transformation, former minister of information Professor Jerry Gana has said.

Gana who gave the indication at the groundbreaking ceremony of the newly established Evergreen University, Etutekpe in Olamaboro Local Government of Kogi said, “Transformation of human beings through education is a worthy and noble investment.”

He said that once the people are transformed through education, they would in turn develop the land.

Gana who was chairman of the groundbreaking ceremony prayed for the growth and expansion of the Evergreen University and for its emergence as centre of excellence in Nigeria and abroad.

The visionary founder of the mission, Evang. Sunday Ogwuche said the university, which is to commence soon, would start with seven faculties including Arts, Social and Management Sciences.

Others, according to him, are natural and applied Sciences, Education, Law, Environmental sciences, Engineering and technology and College of Health Sciences.

Ogwuche said that the university was likely to gulp over N2 billion spread in the actualization of the three phases of its development project adding that full activities would commence with the procurement of license from the National University Commission.

The Attah Igala and President, Kogi State Council of traditional Rulers, Michael Ameh-Oboni II commended Ogwuche for the vision and urged the state government and people of the state to give him necessary support and encouragement.

The state governor, Capt.Idris Wada represented by the Commissioner of Education, Dr Agnes Okai urged other individuals to contribute their quota to the present administration’sefforts to transform take the state to higher heights.