The Labour Party's presidential candidate in the February 25 2023 election, Peter Obi on Thursday donated N10 million to Paul University, Awka owned by the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.
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A former governor of Anambra State and the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a sad irony where political thugs earn more than professors.
Obi stated this on Wednesday during the presentation of a book authored by Prof Chinyere Okunna of the Department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State.
He said Nigeria would not make any progress if bandits were considered above intellectuals.
He said, “Prof. Okunna (the author), who we are celebrating today; I can tell you earns less than a political thug. Nigeria prefers paying bandits and dialoguing with them paying or meeting with resourceful and hard-working intellectuals.
The Correspondent of THISDAY Newspapers in Anambra State, Mr. David-Chyddy Eleke, has won the maiden edition of the Prof. Chinyere Okunna Award for Ethical Journalism.
Eleke was announced winner at the weekend during the Anambra Media Round Table/Award celebration, which also featured the Man of the Year Award at the Godwin Ezeemo Press Centre in Awka, the state capital.
The award was instituted by Prof Chinyere Okunna, who is the first female professor of Mass Communication in Nigeria and the Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Okunna said: âIn the Department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, I have instituted an award for the best graduating student, and another one in the faculty of social sciences. So I felt that as we encourage our students who are studying to become journalists, we can also encourage journalists who are already in the field practicing.â