Delsu @30: Prof. Patrick Lumumba sees bright future for Africans

By Akpokona Omafuaire

ABRAKA - RENOWNED erudite Scholar, Prof. Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, has assured Africans of a bright future ahead in the African continent, urging them not to be retard in their quest of acquiring education.

Lumumba gave the assurance on yesterday while delivering the 30th anniversary commemorative lecture, titled: "Whither Education in Africa", at 

the Delta State University Abraka.

According to Prof. Loch Otieno  Lumumba: "Talking about Education in Africa, one must go down in history back to when Africa was not invaded by men of the outside world. They divided Africa into small entities and turned us into robots.

"And from that day henceforth the entire agenda was to convert us into tools that will be used for their benefits.

"They came and told us that our language was primitive, they told us that we have to speak English and French. They told us that our gods was not God, they told us that everything we did wasn't proper.

"But if we continue to worry about Africa. We will continue to make mistakes of giving up. We must remember the efforts of our past heroes of Nigeria who fought for the independence of Nigeria to liberate us from the slave of the colonial masters. 

"And change the continent of Africa through Education and we should not forget the sacrifices and voices of our past heroes who used their education to fight for the independence of some countries in Africa. 

"Africa,  we should learn to consume what we cultivate than depending on consuming importated foods. It's right time we Africans rely on Africa talents to solve some of the problems we have here in Africa."

On the 30th anniversary of DELSU, Prof.  Patrick Lumumba said that, "Delta State University Abraka, has made enormous contributions to the development of Abraka, Delta, Nigeria and Africa. 

"As Africans,  we should put off low esteem and be proud of the things that we do in Africa. We should be proud of the talents we have produced in Delta State University Abraka and use them in solving some of our problems in Abraka, Delta State, and Nigeria at large.

"As we celebrate Delta State University Abraka 30 years of existence and some of the notable achievements of the University over the past years. Its time we re-energize and put on more efforts to contribute your quota to the development of Africa."

In his response,  the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga commended Prof. Patrick Lumumba for honouring the University invitation to deliver the lecture.

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