Governor Rochas Okorocha
The Imo State government has approved some plots of land for the establishment of the Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) campus in Imo State.
Governor Rochas Okorocha made the donation when he received leaders of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) at the Government House in Owerri. The governor praised them for sustaining the university, saying it was a welcome development for the denomination to extend its educational services to Imo State.
“The days of sectional differences are gone as every Nigerian should be treated as one, irrespective of tribe.”
Okorocha noted that through the Rochas Foundation Colleges in Ibadan, over 70 per cent of the school's population, who are Yoruba, have gotten free education and thus urged church leaders to embark on laudable projects that will benefit Nigerians.
Okorocha added that financial assistance and other incentives will be extended to ensure a quick take-off.
The General Superintendent of the Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria, Pastor Samuel Oladele, described Okorocha as a governor whose regard for God has brought tremendous achievements to the state.
As stated by Pastor Oladele, as part of activities to mark the university's 10th year, church leaders have come to Imo State to conclude arrangements for the establishment of a campus and seek the government's assistance.