The Lead Paper Presenter at the one-day 2023 UNESCO Philosophy Day and Alumni Home Coming, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu has stated that the nation’s primary need is human beings who with the right skills and knowledge can contribute to immense societal growth.
The scholar affirmed that philosophy is human disposition to seek knowledge while philosophers are great thinkers who employ the use of the faculty of skills to seek knowledge of first principle.
Prof. Ikechukwu also informed that philosophy is not ultimate wisdom and university teaching does not make anyone a philosopher but the quest for knowledge and information. The scholar opined that the celebration of the UNESCO World Philosophy Day is a day set aside to remind us the value of philosophy as the foundation of all learning, impact of philosophy as the development of political orientation of all people, the role of philosophy in making man truly human and the eternal relevance of philosophy in determining the future of mankind.
In his remarks, the Chief Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker at the event, His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi emphasized the need to engage in critical thinking and produce leaders who will get the nation to work. Obi stated that the word ‘His Excellency’ usually attributed to those in corridors of power should be used for those who exhibit excellent lifestyle in leadership positions.
The former Governor of Anambra State opined that in places where democracy work, technology should not change humans but humans should change technology in other to have positive results leading to the birth of leaders who will work towards a better society for the present and next generation.
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