15/02/2026
TRUTH PREVAIL: COUNTERING BASELESS CLAIMS AGAINST ACADEMY OF MEDICAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION (I).
In the worldview, to set up a business or an academic institution is to make profit. Establish, build, scale up and wait for a harvest. Very logical. The principle agrees with the concept “no return on investment no enterprises “. But to Prof Emmanuel Ode, it was a legacy project, community development, and easy access to education and a great future for his people.
Which professor of forensic economics made such an investment mistake to establish a medical institution in a village far away from the city without a good road network or internet connection? However, such a move is both strategic, selfless and futuristic in nature.
This shows clearly that the professor understands that access to medical education in rural areas enhances public safety and health promotion, improves social behavior and economic growth, fosters community health among others.
Obviously, the Academy of Medical Health and Education was not the messiah but a comforter. Ode Emmanuel University was the vision. The news of the proposed university spread across the city and villages; many welcome the idea but the few powerful people have their day. To some people, Ode Emmanuel is too young to own such an institution. Why not older professors? The second sect are the morning flower lovers, “you can open your school but not in our community---look for land elsewhere “. These two sects are not the problem at least negotiations, mediation and enlightenment can convince them but it is never the same with the third group. These are fierce men and women. A phone call was enough to make the local government chairman deny signature to the Certificate of Occupancy, believing the proposed university has the potential to kill and bury the state college of education and the newly approved annexed center of the state university in Oju LGA. This order was the stick that breaks the camel’s back. Files remain unattended until they go missing. No Ode Emmanuel University in Oju but hope never does, ambition blossoms, faith keeps growing up with the heart yearning for more.
With no place like home, the excavator left Oju township and headed to Igwoke Uwokwu. However, while work was ongoing there came a need for a takeoff campus, and Ebenta Uwokwu came to mind. Shortly, saboteurs came with their bad seeds. Fight was coming,we could see the danger looming, yet swiftly students were directed to resume at the main campus.
These agents never give up, they are very determined not to allow the school to grow; land disputes broke out and petitions were flying but for Prof Emmanuel Ode and his management team, the journey just began and more efforts are highly needed. These actions never weaken the soul yet strengthen them, not even the threats, voodoo or sponsored blackmails.
AMHE
ICT Unit
17/2/2026.
