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Ghana president, Obasanjo, others felicitate with Rochas Foundation graduates.

By Catherine Uneze.
Leaders across the nation at weekend stormed Owerri, capital of Imo State, to celebrate with Rochas Foundation College graduates who gather from different parts of the country in celebration with the founder, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on his 55th birthday.
Among those present were the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Ado, former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, former vice president Dr, Alex Ekwueme, the Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, who represented the president among others.
In his speech, the founder and president Rochas Foundation College, Governor Rochas Okorocha, enjoined the graduates to keep the flag flying, stressing that they should not be found wanting in any manner.
“There is no alternative to hard work, so the world awaits, and you must not fail them.”
Former president olusegun Obasanjo, while speaking, described Rochas Okorocha, as a man with vision and ideas, adding that he has been interested and addressing issues of education for the less privileged.
However, he encouraged the graduates to be job creators than seekers as it will help tackle the unemployment rate in the country.
The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo Ado, in his address posited that we must guarantee our well-deserved economy by providing education at all levels, adding that leadership is all about making choices and that is why they made education their priority in Ghana.
Similarly, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema commended Rochas Foundation College for creating wealth across the country through knowledge, adding that we should look beyond ethnicity as our diversity is our strength.

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