Peter Obi and Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe charged newly admitted students at Shanahan University, Onitsha, to embrace diligence and integrity during the institution's 2025/2026 academic session matriculation ceremony.
The event formally admitted 694 students into the Catholic-owned university, held at the Onitsha auditorium on December 19, 2025, marking a key milestone in their academic journey. Abaribe, as guest speaker, emphasized hard work as essential for personal and national development, while Obi reinforced the message, urging commitment to excellence amid Nigeria's challenges.
Both figures stressed discipline, moral uprightness, and leveraging education for societal impact, aligning with Shanahan's ethos of holistic formation. Obi highlighted education's role in poverty alleviation, calling on students to shun vices and focus on innovation. Abaribe linked academic rigor to leadership, warning against shortcuts in a competitive world.
Shanahan University, nestled within Onitsha's Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, continues expanding, following prior matriculations like 495 in its maiden year and recent session inaugurations with excellence awards. The vice chancellor presided, underscoring the ceremony's significance for the 2025/2026 cohort.