Ojukwu Family Revives Legacy with UNN Prizes and Projects

Sixty years after the death of Sir Louis Philip Odumegwu Ojukwu on September 13, 1966, his family is revitalizing initiatives associated with his legacy, including educational prizes at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), scholarships, and plans for a memorial hospital. The family has organized a Mass and other commemorative activities, with Ojukwu Transport Limited (OTL), founded by Sir Louis, participating.

Dr Ike Ojukwu, a Director at OTL and grandson of Sir Louis, stated that the commemoration aims to preserve the values of education, integrity, enterprise, and service that Sir Louis championed. The annual Sir LP Odumegwu Ojukwu prizes for the best graduating students in the Faculty of Business Administration and the Department of Estate Management/Surveying at UNN have been revised.

The family is also focusing on the Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu Hall at UNN's Enugu Campus and developing scholarships and charitable initiatives, reflecting Sir Louis's significant contributions to the university and his commitment to merit over ethnicity.