27/01/2022
OWELLE ROCHAS OKOROCHA: A LOVER OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
By Agents for Democratic Change
Realising right from the beginning that Education and learning have direct effects on economic growth, poverty reduction and human development, Dist Senator Owelle Rochas Okorocha, the grand commander of free and qualitative education has continued to invest heavily in human capacity development via education, he has never receded, knowing that education and learning enjoy reciprocal effects with the economic growth.
As a lover of education, he has through his foundation made it his number one priority, not just for Nigerians but Africa has also become his focus. Rochas foundation existed many years before he became the Governor of Imo state, and during his tenure of 8 years, Education was free from primary to university level.
Rochas foundation college has given hope to the poorest of the poor in the society. Countless number of children who may not have had the opportunity to acquire university education got it through the help of the detribalised Nigerian, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. A visit to Rochas foundation colleges in Nigeria will tell you more about this great man called Rochas.
In NIGERIA today, there is an unprecedented demand for education, accompanied by a great transformation of it, and a greater awareness of the fundamental importance that education has, for socio-cultural and economic development and for the construction of the future, to which new generations must be prepared with new skills and new knowledge and ideals. In this sense, the importance of education within a changing society lies in the rejuvenation and increase that it brings to human rights and the dignity of the people that make up that society, the extinction of inequalities, the strengthening of sustainable development , consolidation of creative and emotional developments, changes in values, attitudes and behaviours.
Most of the vices in our society today are occasioned by illiteracy. Therefore, education is the most powerful tool required to fight some levels of vices. Lack of education makes people blind. Thus, a giver of education is a giver of power.
Owelle Rochas Okorocha is a true giver of power, taking away people from slavery of the mind and emotions, education is the key. That's why Sen. Rochas Okorocha champions education and has remained the living legend who prides himself in provision of education.
Such a person who understands National integration, justice and fairness should be given opportunity to head the affairs of this nation.
Education and human capital development are tools to alleviate poverty, transform lives, increase income opportunities and to accelerate more and better investment in people for greater equity and economic growth.
Owelle Rochas Okorocha as a man who has vowed and has promised God not to allow mankind and humanity lack and suffer, made education and human capital development his priorities and watch words. He prayed to God almighty thus; “Oh Lord, bless me that I may bless others, give me that I may give to those who do not have, for on my own I can do nothing, but I can do all things through God, who strengthens me.”
If he has failed on anything else, he hasn’t failed in keeping to this covenant with God and he hasn’t also failed to put God at the forefront of his success stories.
Agents for Democratic Change cares and will always advice where necessary.