ADDRESS OF THE PROMOTER/PROPRIETOR OF GODFREY 
UNIVERSITY, MOST REV. CALLISTUS V. C. ONAGA, ON THE _""'_~.'" 
OF THE 5TH CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF THE UNIVE S 
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His Excellency 
. ·M{)ST REV. DR. C. V. C. ONAGA 
Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Enugu 
Proprietor/Promoter 
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Protocol: 
During the Audience with Catholic Union of Teachers on March 16, 
2015, Pope Francis told the teachers; 

"Teaching is a beautiful job; as it allows you to see the 
growth day by day a/people entrusted to your care. It is a 
little like being parents, at least spiritually. It is a great 

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responsibility. Teaching- is a serious commitment that 
	only a mature and balanced person can undertake. 1,. ~E 	, 
commitment of this type 'may inculcate apprehension, but 
remember that no ieacheris ever alone, his or her work is 
shared with other colleagues anduiitn all the education 
community to which they belong. " 
We have gathered once again to share with the Professors and 
Lecturers of our Godfrey Okoye University.i the joy of witnessin~r'th~ 
conclusion of studies of some of their students. A development which the 
Pope sees also as a thing of joy for any person in the vocation of teaching of 
any form. These young men and women have conscientiously followed and 
heeded the instructions, guidance and the academic mid-wifing of their 
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Lecturers for the past four or five years, as the case may be, and are today 
reaping the fruits of their labour. ~e congratulate them and rejoice with 
them and their kiths and kin. 
Now they are advancing into the application of all that they have 
learnt. My dear graduands, you are the ambassadors of this University. 
Endeavour to serve humanity with all you have been taught and given 
while you were in this University. Remember that to be well educated is to 
be formed in certain behavioural principles that shape one's mind and 
character in accordance with human civility and divine volition. You will be 
considered a success in the world if you are horizontally in harmony with 
your fellow human beings and other created beings and vertically ever 
focused on God the creator. I have no doubt that you have been well armed 
to achieve this and I wish you all tQebest. 	-/ 
This noble University has come 'this far as a result of the hand work 
and sacrifices of certain human instruments. We shall never grow tired of 
recognizing the commitment and passionate efforts of the Vice Chancellor 
of this University, Very Rev. Fr. Prof. Christian Anieke. God has continued 

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WONVOCATION 
~CEREMONY 
BooK OF ADDRESSES" CrrAnoNs 

to use him to propel the goals of this University to very enviable 
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thank God for the rare gift which he is. The members of 
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Trustees and the Governing Council.have equally cooperate 
formulation and execution of the guiding principles that 
standard of education in this University. Thank you for our 
sacrifices and individual contributions. There are man mana 
in this Institution who through their devotion to duty make 
of the goals of this University easy and smooth. 	av 
abundantly. 

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This year, we want to thank in a ery speciaI .a T 
people oriented Governor of this Enugu ta e, 
Honorable Ifeanyi, Lawrence U gwuan i. This en-an 

sensitive to the plight of his subiec 
nature since he assumed office in 
cushion off the pains 0 
time when this niversi 
nine solid ear 0 
surmount the herculean 
of the helpless) dropped his trade mark in the ill er 1 T. 
gordon nut and is now providing the .access road to the University and to 
whole of U gwuomu community. It looks like a dream but this man of real 
change and love of his subjects has made it a reality. Only God can reward 
him eI}ough and we are praying that God does it in a very clear manner. You 
will continue to govern this State as long as the constitution allows an God 
will continue to give you the health, the wisdom and the str 0 lead his 
people as long as it is possible. Thank you Your E'C~ .. ~ __ 
can now move to the permanent siteo 
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University. He visited this University as the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives with his galaxy of eminent Nigerian friends including the 
Hierarchies of the Church. Then he made a promise which he kept steaming 
until he became the Governor of Sokoto State. Towards the end of last year, 
2017 he visited the permanent site of the University and declared his 
intention to commer;ce construction of the Auditorium as soon as possible. I 
am talking of His Excellency, Rt. Honorable Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, the 
Governor of Sokoto State. As I said, he has proved to be our brother in many 
ways and we thank him. 
Our dear Chancellor of the University, Most Rev. Ignatius A. 
Kaigama, I am certain you ar~,\over joyed with these positive developments 
in your University. Your [ove, commitment and consistent support have 
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been the catalyst in this Uhiversity. Good will, they say, is infectious and I 
have no doubt that your undiluted good wishes for the welfare of this 
University energize the wheel of progress in this University. Thanks so 
nuch for being always available. 
Once again, I congratulate the Professors, Lecturers, non academic 
.taff, students and above all the fresh graduates of this University on the 
.ccasion of the 5th Convocation of this University. 
May God bless us all! 
Iost Rev. C. V. C. Onaga 
romoter/proprietor 
.odfrey Okoye University