Today at the Light House, Awka, I inaugurated the 8th Governing Council of our own Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.
COOU must not just bear a great name. It must do great things. That is the charge I gave the new team led by Chairman and Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Peter A. Onwualu.
I thank our distinguished external members who answered this call: Igwe Dr. Chris Oranu Chidume, Prof. O. J. Ogbuagu, Chief Christopher Ndubuisi, and AIG Chris Ezike (Rtd.).
My message to them was simple: Put academic excellence first. Push COOU into the league of innovation and world-class research. Work hand-in-hand with the Vice-Chancellor to align the university with global standards and the Anambra we are building.
Prof. Onwualu has already given his word. I know this team will deliver.
We are building a liveable and prosperous Anambra. A strong COOU is non-negotiable in that journey.
May Anambra continue to win!
As I mark my birthday on this historic June 12, Nigeria's Democracy Day, my heart is filled with gratitude to God for the gift of life and the opportunity to serve our nation
Spent the day with the SEDC Executive Management Team reviewing:
✅ the draft South East Vision 2050 Regional Development Plan (to be released for public validation and input),
✅ South East Investment Company operationalisation, next steps on the South East Venture Capital Programme including accelerator and incubation support for selected startups,
✅the takeoff of the South East Community Social Impact projects; and
✅the next phase of feasibility studies for regionwide infrastructure projects.
Institutions are built one decision and one milestone at a time.
The work continues.
MOII
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@UnitedCap has become the first foreign investment bank to secure an operating licence in Ethiopia. The group has also received approval to operate in Rwanda.
African institutions are increasingly leading, competing, and succeeding across the continent.
Nigerian Senate set to begin debate on constitutional amendment for State Police this week.
This could be a game-changer for security as banditry, kidnapping & insurgency continue to rage.
After consultations with Tinubu, governors & security chiefs, the push is accelerating.
EXTRA: Anambra arraigns eight pastors for ‘staging fake miracles with hired actors’
The Anambra state government has arraigned eight pastors before a high court in Awka over alleged violations of the state’s Homeland Security Law 2025, including staging “arranged” miracles with hired actors to deceive and exploit worshippers.
The defendants — Peter Chukwu, Chinedu Egwuonwu, Bishop Emeka Nwankpa, Ebele Nnachukwu, Ekeleme Chris Ugochukwu, Ndubisi Nnachukwu, Miracle Iruoma, and Chukwukadibia Ogwuama — were brought to court on Friday by operatives of Agunechemba, the state security network.
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Yesterday, I welcomed members of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), led by their team leader, Alhaji Bello Abubakar Wamako, to the Light House in Awka for the Anambra State Data Verification Exercise.
The enumeration and verification teams, comprising federal commissioners and technical experts, have been deployed across the country to assess key indicators such as population, landmass, and internally generated revenue capacity.
Anambra State has continued to make steady progress in areas that reflect productivity, enterprise, and responsible governance. Exercises such as this are therefore essential to ensuring that the indices used for national revenue allocation accurately reflect current realities and give every state fair and equitable consideration.
Ultimately, nation-building is best served when institutions are strengthened, processes are credible, and decisions are guided by verified data. This is why we will continue to support initiatives that promote transparency, uphold integrity in governance, and advance the collective good of our people.
May Anambra continue to win!