NANS Honours Okeze Idowu Daniel Of Federal Coorperative College Oji-River, Inaugurates Him to the Organisation's National Hall Of Fame with a Gold Medal

The National Association of Nigerian Students NANS, saddled with the responsibility of catering for the welfare of all Nigerian Students both in overseas, also rated as the largest students movement in the Sub-Saharan Africa, has honoured the Auditor General of Cooperative College Oji-River, Enugu State, Mr Okeze Chukwudi Idowu Daniel with a Medal Of Honour and a Certificate of Achievement in appreciation to his numerous contributions and Developmental Projects he attracted to the college. A prestigious honor which was used to usher Mr. Okeze C.I.D into NANS National Hall Of Fame.

The leader of the National Delegates of NANS, Super Comrade Nwuruku Olisa Alfred, CNS, The Director of Special Duties, NANS, National Headquarters FCT presented the honour and award on behalf of the organisation during the event held in Enugu.

Recognizing Idowu’s humanitarian contribution to the education sector, Comr. Nwuruku said that the Nigerian students gathered to accord the special honour to Idowu to appreciate and celebrate his numerous contributions towards the welfare of Nigerian students at the Federal Cooperative College, Oji River.

While responding to the newsmen, the leader of the delegation, Comr. Nwuruku stated; "Today is a good day in the NANS book. We’re called upon to come and undertake this National assignment and I and my team arrived Enugu this morning to honour one of us. “The leadership of NANS appreciate the Federal Cooperative College, Oji River, for all the things you have been doing and also to appreciate the Auditor, Daniel Chukwudi Idowu, for the wonderful projects he has been doing in the school for the progress of the students” he concluded.

While commending Idowu for his unalloyed support to the development of education in Nigeria, The former Deputy Coordinator and NANS Chairman of the state chapter who is currently the Technical Assistant to the Enugu State Governor on Health Matters, Comr. Sct. Darlington Ugwuegbe, said that Idowu was selected based on his contribution to the development of the education sector in the country.

“I sincerely bring you greetings from our dear Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. NANS has been playing a pivotal role in making policies about students in the country. The NANS, you know before as a nuisance, is not the same today.

“During my time as a chairman of NANS Enugu State, we visited the College and it was nothing to write home about but today, you have turned it around to become one of the best colleges in the South East.

“You have been selected based on our committee of enquiries who move around to search for men with a heart of gold to support the development of education,” he said.

Responding, Idowu expressed happiness with the award, saying that the reward for good work is to do more work.

“This honour is a kind of telling me you must go and do more and I must keep doing the best that I can do. I feel bad when I get to federal institutions and when you look at it, it will look like a glorified Secondary School.

“When I got to Oji River, what I saw wasn’t palatable and I told myself I wasn’t going to stay but thank God for who God is. I was almost out but I heard him telling me to go back and that the school is my place.

“I went back and told my Rector that the problem of the school is funding and that is because the school doesn’t have a good budgeting officer. I told him I will be incharge of the budget and within 3 months, we were able to asphalt the entrance road to school which was before now a death trap.

” I want to thank you because it’s one thing to do good and another to be appreciated. For this show of appreciation, I want to say thank you and God bless you all,” he said.

There was jubilation among the students of Federal Coorperative College Oji-River and a host of Nigeria Students when the news was shared in all the campuses in Enugu State.

The event was graced by the NANS Spiritual Director, South East who also Doubles as the Chairman, CAN Enugu State & the Chairman, Enugu State Christian Pilgrimage Welfare Board, Rev. Amb. Emmanuel Ositadinma Edeh JP and His wife, Rev. Mrs. Florence Edeh. JP.

Others include, Comr. Chinyelu Okolie, the National Treasurer, Comr. Juliet Obinta, the Ex-officio1 & Chairperson, NANS Committee Of Inquiry, Comr. Lilian Orji Onyinye, the Chairperson, Anambra Female Students, Awka, Comr. Isaiah Aniamalu, the Zonal PRO, NANS South East, Comr. Nwobodo Emmanuel Chinonso, the Secretary, NANS Enugu State, Comr. Prince Chukwudubem Aneke, the SUG President of Peaceland College of Education Enugu and the Chairman, Coalition Of Private Tertiary Students Enugu State..

...Comr, Emmanuel Ezima, the Chief Media, NANS South East, Comr. Nkem Precious Ifunanya, NANS Abia State, the Secretary FCCO. Egbo Adanna Favour, SUG representatives of the Federal Cooperative College Oji-River and a host of other NANS stakeholders.