BY CHIDIEBUBE OKEOMA

History was made Wednesday, April 29, 2015, as the government of the federal republic of Nigeria approved the first ever privately owned citadel of leaning in IMO state, south Eastern part of the country. The federal executive council had during its council meeting approved two more universities in the country, they are, Edwin Clark University, Delta state   and Hezekiah University Umudi, Nkwerre, IMO state. The federal government said that some of the reasons the varsities were approved were to help solve some of the problems of lack of enough universities in the country, promote academic excellence and core values of honesty, hardwork and morality in the society. It also asserted that the institutions were given the licenses to operate having met the requirements of the law in line with the guidelines of National University Commission, NUC.
Since the news of the approval of the HEZEKIAH UNIVERSITY broke into IMO state, some many citizens of the state have being expressing appreciation and thanksgiving, firstly to God almighty and to president Goodluck Jonathan. To the people of the state, it was a dream come true. It has long been expected. In short, it is long overdue.
Education is the first industry in IMO state. An average IMO person places education high and above every other thing. To an IMO man, education is a heritage, or better still, call it there culture. An IMO man can sell his land or any other property to make sure that his children go to school. The rate by which education is regarded and holds in high esteem in the state is second to none in the whole of the country. So that is why the approval of the Hezekiah University becomes the most exciting news for the people of the state as at moment.
Every year, children of the state travel far and near in their quests to access higher education, yet many are still not favoured. Despite the existences of the IMO state university, Owerri, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, IMO state polytechnic, Umuagwo, school of Nursing Science, Amaigbo School of Healthy Science, Nwangele, International Institute of Journalism, Owerri, National Open University, Owerri and very many others in the state, the need for more higher institutions in the state become more urgent than ever.
Over the time, most citizens of the state have beckoned on IMO billionaires to see reasons to establish private universities in the state in order to cushion the effect of lack of universities in the state. Because of lack of more universities in IMO state, youths of the state who are always desirous to attend higher institutions are meant to lavish more years at homes before they might finally be considered by any other Institution in the future. This university will for ever be appreciated by most reasonable people of the state. Hezekiah university has become a signpost which is about linking IMO to the national grid.it is the solution to the problem of lack of adequate universities in the state. It is the platform that is about adding more values to the youths of this generation and more generations to come.
This is a university that is about reshaping destinies, channelling youths to the ways of hard-work and knowing God the more with the approval of this history making institution in the state, our local economy is about experiencing great increase and improvement. More financial institutions, small and large scale enterprises, buildings, companies, and other developments are about to spring up in the state. These will go in no small measure in helping to reduce the myriad problems of unemployment bedevilling the state. The approval of the Hezekiah University will also fight crimes in the state, as more minds, especially the young ones will be gainfully engaged. Remember that opportunities like this fight social maladies in every given environment.
The HEZEKIAH University is a private university owned by the missionary. It is owned by our father and Daddy in the Lord. Rev. Prof Daddy Obiajunwa Onukogu Hezekiah. He is the founder and leader of the Living Christ Mission incorporated. The Commission was founded in 1983 by the order and inspiration of God Almighty. He is the son of God sent to the world to destroy the powers of darkness and lead many to heaven. The church is one of the most populated missions in Africa. He is divinely gifted with the powers to heal diseases, raise the dead back to life, teach Salvation, Promote Morality in the world, among others. He is one of the finest teachers of the gospel in the world. When u listen to daddy Hezekiah teaches the bible, you must repent immediately.

The man of God is not moved by the things of the world, as he is highly committed to his missionary work. He is not controversial, as he only speaks when God has directed him to speak. Daddy Hezekiah is very blunt. There is no room for condoning evil, being economical with the truth simply because one who is involved is wealthy or what. As long as it pleases Jesus Christ, His grace speaks without minding whose ox is gored. That is a true man of God for u and that is Daddy Hezekiah for you. He hails from Umugara Nkwerre in Nkwerre LGA of IMO state.
I wish that other people will emulate this great son of God and build more universities, companies, industries in IMO state so that together we will build a greater and more viable state.
Okeoma is an Owerri based Journalist. He wrote in via Okeoma78@gmail.com.