Godfrey Okoye University launches empowerment Programme

Godfrey Okoye University has launched a programme tagged GO–Uni European Business Park, for Youth empowerment and education.

According to information gathered by myschoolnews.ng from the Institution's official website, the Godfrey Okoye University (GOU), Enugu has launched a programme tagged GO – Uni European Business Park, for Youth empowerment and education.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja on the initiative, the Admission officer and Director of Student Mentorship and Parent Relations, Jane Ndukwe, said, “the idea of the GO – UNI European Business Park, the first of its kind in Nigeria, came through our able Vice-Chancellor, Very Rev. Fr. Christian Anieke.”

She explained that the GO-UNI European Business Park is a Public -Private Partnership with the Austrian and German governments, private European investors and Godfrey Okoye University.

“It is designed to provide sustainable livelihood to our students and the Nigerian youths through education and employment opportunities. 

"It has attracted over 20 European companies that would have their presence in Godfrey Okoye University,” she added.

According to her, the GO-UNI European Business Park is located in the serene, Eco-friendly main campus of Godfrey Okoye University, which also has a lake, making it a good tourist attraction.

Ndukwe said; “The GO-UNI European Business Park will be a friendly economic community in Nigeria with adequate recreational facilities, flawless security, access to water, electricity and excellent sanitation. It will teach our students and the Nigerian youths, how to learn and work in an eco-friendly environment, where there’s harmony between human beings and nature. It will expose our youths to working in an excellent environment where things really work and people can find value and happiness in what they do.”

“This will encourage more youths to stay back in Nigeria and develop our country rather than run away to other countries for greener pastures. 

"They will literally find this greener pastures in the GO-UNI European Business Park".