The students have the capacity to change the world – Peter Obi
Former Governor of Anambra state Mr. Peter Obi, has called on the students not to undermine educational opportunities at their disposal, but see them as means of empowerment that will help them to change the world.
Mr Obi made the comment when he visited who the students of the Catholic Diocese of Awka owned St John’s Vocational and Technical Institute, Neni.
He urged them not to be wary of creating a better future for themselves through education. He maintained that human capital investment was the best kind of investment any individual, organisation or nation could make.
Obi also advised them that getting a good education is not all about attending a tertiary institution. He maintained that acquiring basic education to primary and secondary levels, was enough to equip an individual with the requisite knowledge for success in life.
“Now, you have no reason not to succeed in life, having acquired primary and secondary education. Apple inc which, today, is the most valuable company in the world has an annual revenue greater than Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product.
It might shock you to know that the company was founded by a homeless child, Steve Jobs, who never went to the university. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, was a university drop out, so was Bill Gates, Mercedes and Benz, and so on. But they all had their basic education which greatly helped their journey to success,’ he said. Obi donated N1.5 million to the school and advised its management to keep upholding high moral and educational standards in the school.
