Herbert Wigwe College has formally opened and commenced full tutorial actions at Isiokpo Group in Rivers State.
This follows about eight months after the founder, the late Dr. Herbert Wigwe, misplaced his life in a aircraft crash.
Talking on Thursday through the official opening ceremony of the establishment, the college’s Appearing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Marwan Al-Akaidi, stated it goals to be the main college in Africa within the close to future.
Al-Akaidi said that the college was based on the ideas set forth by its founder, the late Wigwe, whose legacy evokes many to ignite Africa’s potential for prosperity and to nurture considerate and fearless leaders.
He stated: “This isn’t only the start of an establishment; it’s the realisation of a profound imaginative and prescient, a dream born from the idea that schooling is the important thing to unlocking Africa’s huge potential.
“Wigwe College is based on the ideas set forth by the late Dr Wigwe, whose legacy evokes us to ignite Africa’s potential for prosperity, to nurture considerate and fearless leaders, and to create an establishment that can in the future be the main college in Africa.
“Our mission is not only to coach, however to steer a brand new period of educational excellence in Africa. We’ll present a transformative academic expertise that equips our college students to satisfy the challenges of the longer term with confidence and creativity.”
In his speech, Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, expressed hope that Wigwe College may have a major impression within the state and past and known as on the administration to make sure that the dream of the founder doesn’t die.
Fubara, who was represented by the Commissioner for Training, Dr Ovy Obi-Chukwuma, stated the state authorities is deeply dedicated to the event of the college as a result of administration’s robust perception in schooling.
Additionally, the standard ruler of Isiokpo Kingdom, King Blessing Wagor, stated the individuals of the dominion and the Ikwerre ethnic nationality have been nonetheless in tears over the sudden demise of the college’s founder.
Wagor stated: “We’re nonetheless in tears over what occurred, however God is aware of every part. We pray God to help these working right here to observe the plans the person had for this college.”
