By Nkiru Anakor
The Charles Kene Ojukwu Initiative Okunenyeife (CKOi) Foundation has donated N5 million to Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, to support the reconstruction of the walkway pavilion linking the old University Medical Centre with the newly constructed Medical Centre building. The donation was facilitated by the Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on New Media, Mr. Ekene Prosper Ezeumeanya, ahead of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) accreditation exercise.
Mr. Ezeumeanya had earlier introduced the UNIZIK alumnus, Canada-based medical practitioner and philanthropist, Dr. Charles Kenechukwu Ojukwu, to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ugochukwu Stanley Anyaehie, following Dr. Ojukwu’s previous support for UNIZIK TV.
Presenting the donation at the Vice-Chancellor’s Office on Sept. 25, the Manager of the CKOi Okunenyeife Foundation, Mr. Sylvester Ojiugo, and a university lecturer and confidant of Dr. Ojukwu, Dr. Chibuike Abunike, handed over the N5 million on behalf of the Foundation’s founder.
The Foundation had, during Dr. Ojukwu’s visit to the University in June 2026, pledged its support to the institution, particularly in the development and upgrading of the University Medical Centre. Dr. Abunike explained that the donation was one of several interventions Dr. Ojukwu planned to undertake in support of his alma mater.
He noted that the philanthropist had remained accessible and committed to initiatives capable of making meaningful contributions to the development of the University. According to him, Dr. Ojukwu, a British-trained Consultant Family Physician based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, had expressed his willingness to deploy his professional expertise and philanthropic resources towards institutional development and healthcare infrastructure.
He added that the CKOi Okunenyeife Foundation is a non-governmental organisation focused on community health insurance, scholarships, youth empowerment and other development initiatives across Anambra State, while also supporting strategic institutional projects.
In her vote of thanks, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Hilda Osisioma, expressed the University’s appreciation to the Foundation for redeeming its pledge and supporting the development of the Medical Centre.
The Director of Medical Services, Dr. Jane Ezeonu, also commended the Vice-Chancellor for creating an enabling environment for partnerships and collaborations, while expressing gratitude to Dr. Ojukwu for his generosity and continued support towards the University Medical Centre.
Responding, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, joined the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in appreciating the donor, stating that UNIZIK remained on a progressive path under his administration and would continue to welcome development partners, alumni and friends of the University willing to contribute to its growth and advancement.
Nkiru Anakor is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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