By Ononye VC
Renowned advocate and lecturer in Igbo arts and culture,Rev Fr Fidelis Onwudufor has admonished youths to always discharge their obligations as students with diligence and patience if they should expect positive results in the future rather than pursuing their goals through short-cut means that would likely boomerang at the end.
Fr Onwudufor gave this admonition to dozens of students of Don Bosco Secondary School,Obosi during their annual Igbo Cultural Day held at the school premises at Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State with the theme,”Patience and Expectations”.
According to Fr Onwudufor,Igbos are known for their industriousness and are also great travellers who are seen all over the world.The Igbos fr Onwudufor said,were not known for negative behaviour but have made good names in education,trade and industry.
He urged the students to commit themselves to their studies and look forward to a better tomorrow after completing their education.Patience he maintained,is the key to all human endeavors and that whoever imbibes patience succeeds in life.
In his contribution,the Parents,Teachers, Development (PTD) chairman of the school,Mr Emeka Okanta told the students that their success in future depended on the foundation they laid for themselves.According to him,those who laid the good one will succeed but those who played with their time in school will suffer.Mr Okanta counseled parents to train their children with the fear of God and also inculcate in them Igbo culture and the need to speak,promote and bear Igbo names.
The Director of Don Bosco Secondary School (DBSS),Obosi,Rev Fr John Paul Uchendu said the school was determined to train the students on all aspects of Igbo culture with such yearly events to enable the students hold on steadfastly to their Igbo identity and culture.According to him,education does not begin and end with passing examinations but that students must also earn character,identity and excellence to be able to compete with the wider world.
Fr Uchendu commended Archbishop Valerian Okeke for his initiative in erecting the Shanahan University Onitsha which according to him is very important in affording education and training of youths in the country.
The chairman on the ocassion Mr Ikenna Udoji and other clergymen Rev Fathers Anso Christopher,Justin Oguocha and Emmanuel Nweke commended the school authorities for the cultural show.
The colourful event showcased Igbo cultural dresses,dance steps,idioms and proverbs and News Casting in Igbo language.
