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The Anglican Bishop on the Niger, Onitsha, Anambra State, Rt Rev Dr. Owen Nwokolo, has laid foundation stone for seven gigantic buildings worth over N10 billion for the University on the Niger Teaching Hospital (UONTH), Iyienu Ogidi campus in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Laying the foundation stone of the buildings, the prelate said that University on the Niger is a new institution with a different concept that will remain a centre of excellence, preaching, teaching the word of God and healing the sick.
“We know there are many private and other universities existing but University on the Niger is on board to bring a new dimension to teaching and learning that willl bring total transformation in quality of character, spirituality and professionalism in any given area of one’s choice.
“It is a university that is open to bring restoration to what man has lost in time past due to corruption and indiscipline already in the society; to correct and empower anyone that passed through the university to learn how to live, make it in life and be able to cater for themselves and their loved ones”, said Bishop Nwokolo.
The Iyienu Mission Hospital, (IMH) Administrator, Rev. Canon Tochukwu Okwuchukwu said he was happy that all these projects were being flagged off right in his tenure as the hospital administrator.
The projects include: official foundation stone laying of two gigantic male and female hostels of the same capacity, chapel for Junior workers’ house, amenity building, emergency building, Science Laboratory Technology building and another building complex near the mortuary.
The entire buildings, said the hospital administrator, can be valued at about N10 billion.
“This is a faith-based university owned by the Diocese on the Niger. We also promise that the fees will be minimal compared to other private universities around so that the common people especially members of our church can afford it”, said Okwuchukwu.
The IMH secretary, Ord. Nonso Anene stated that UON has already given admission to about 380 students for 2023/2024 academic session, saying that the University on the Niger was to commence lectures on January 27, 2024.
“Today’s event is the first of its kind and we are happy to experience this foundation laying stone in our lifetime as foremost workers here at IMH now UONTH.
The Head of Clinical Services/CMD, Dr Henry Obidimma assured that unlike some Teaching Hospitals where medical students are sometimes left on their own to experiment with lives of patients the UONTH would ensure that proper checks were put in place to provide services that conform with international best practices, adding that in-house workshops were ongoing to ensure that the staff did not fumble on duty.
However, the Provost College of Nursing IMH, Mrs Ngozi Nduka eulogized the Bishop on the Niger and his wife, Dr Mrs Elsie Nwokolo, who is the IMH Supervisor for their doggedness towards actualizing and upgrading of IMH to teaching hospital.
She thanked God for the efforts of the Board of Governors led by Sir. Ikechukwu Ejelue and the benevolence of people like Dr Nduka Ochuba.
“Since the inception of IMH in 1907, the products or students of this institution are among the best both in Nigeria and globally,. I am sure with the quality of staff we have now, University on the Niger will be a destination for lovers of academic excellence with the fear of God”she added.
The duo of Sir Ikechukwu Ejelue Chairman, IMH Board management and another Board member, Ven Frank Obi of Ogidi Archdeaconry in their separate speeches thanked God for the various stages which has taken place at IMH, saying that they felt elated and fulfilled being part of the team that realized the UONTH vision spearheaded by Bishop Nwokolo.
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