Adebayo Adenrele
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has urged youths wishing to leave the country not to hesitate to do so.
The Pro-chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of Veritas University, Abuja, stated this on Saturday while addressing graduands of the University, during the school’s convocation ceremony.
He noted that the country is enriched with all valuables, while assuring that Veritas University will continue to inspire and shape the new generation for the realisation of positive change.
His words: “I encourage young people who want to leave Nigeria to please,feel free to leave. The country is big enough,we can assure you that by the time you settle down in the United States of America or wherever you have gone to, you will discover that Nigeria really needs you and for those you left behind,our hope and prayer is that they will be competing at the same level with you because we got everything that it takes to turn the corner.
“We are Veritas University will continue to inspire and shape the new generation so that the change we expect in our country is not the change we expect from politicians. It is the change that will come with the big intellectual understanding of the complex nature.of this country that every graduand who walks out of the portals of Veritas will be truly equipped mentally and intellectually to conquer Nigeria.
“Some of you are suffering under very difficult situation, your sacrifices are well appreciated and they will never be in vain. Some day, hopefully, you will stumble across somebody at some point in your life who will appreciate you because you were a teacher in Veritas University,” he said.
He congratulated the management and staff of the university, headed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ichoku Hyacinth, saying his
outstanding leadership and qualities “have been very clearly enunciated on how far the university had travelled,the programmes it has received ,the rise without compromise,the quality of students and rising from 1,200 students to the fact that we are now turning students back.
While advising parents and guardians, he said:
“As a chairman of council, I’m fully aware of the sacrifices that people have made and also taking notes of the rising amount of the internally generated revenue that the university is boosting without necessarily punishing anybody. These things,we don’t take for granted. I therefore,salue the management and staff of Veritas University for their courage and determination in fulfilling their obligation.
“As Pro-chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council of Veritas University,we assure you of the unequivocal support of the council for the ongoing development of Veritas University . Once again,we appeal to you to please let your name be printed somewhere in this university. It doesn’t matter how big and how little,step forward and make your commitment because it is through this that we can expand the frontier of knowledge through Veritas University.”
