Honour for UNN librarian

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Members of the League of Democratic Students (LEADS), a students’ body in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), have honoured the university Librarian, Prof Charles Omekwu, with an award of excellence.

The award was tagged: “Icon of Nation Building Through Library and Information Science”. The Librarian was honoured as a result of his dedication to students’ empowerment, as well as his commitment to the realisation of the world-class aspiration of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, UNN.

LEADS Nigeria, an umbrella body for democratic students’unions in Africa, was established in 1985 at the Bayero University, Kano (BUK) with the objectives of sensitising its members on democratic practices and enthroning the ideal culture of democracy in campuses.

Presenting the award, President of the group, Morgan Ochekwu, said that Prof Omekwu was selected for the award based on his outstanding contribution to education in Nigeria by promoting the growth of the library and using his position to guide students to achieve their academic aspirations.

“Prof Omekwu has made his marks; he has driven UNN library to a high standard that Nigerians can be proud of,” Morgan said.

Morgan, a student of the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT MINNA), called on government at all levels to pay attention to the development of libraries in the country, saying the facility remained central to the realisation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda in the education sector.

Reacting, Prof Omekwu expressed gratitude to the group for the honour, commending the efforts of the association in pursuing democratic ideals. The librarian remarked that he brought passion and dedication to his work, knowing that his effort would make lasting impression on the people he serves.

 


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