Students of the Institute Of Ecumenical Education Marks 42nd Matriculation
By Tony Adibe
The priority of the management of the Institute of Ecumenical Education, Thinkers Corner, Enugu is to make the institution the best college of education in Nigeria.
The Provost of the Institute, and the Director Godfrey Okoye University and its group of institutions, Reverend Father Prof Christian Anieke disclosed this during the 42nd matriculation of the institution.
NewsBits learnt that 139 new students took part in the matriculation, and out of this number, 58 are regular NCE students, 44 Sandwich and 37 Nanny students. Reverend Father Prof Anieke said that the institution has overtaken many teachers’ training institutions in Nigeria and ranked highly by Webmatrics, emphasising that the institution had contributed greatly to the training of quality teachers for secondary, primary and nursery schools in the country.
The provost said: “The commitments of the management and staff is to continue to train spiritually and morally sound graduates in all areas of education and you the new students should get ready for the task ahead and be determined to achieve their life ambition.”
Responding on behalf of the students, Miss Stephanie Chidinma Okoye said they were blessed to be part of the institution that has its root in Christianity and morality. Miss Okoye, who described the Provost, Reverend Father Prof Anieke as a role model, a disciplined and God fearing man, lauded him for his good works in the institution.