Nigerians have been urged to celebrate individuals who have distinguished themselves in their various field of disciplines and one of such who was recognized is Professor Pius Nwankwo Okeke, a professor of Physics who authored a popular physics text book used by most science students in secondary schools in Nigeria till date.
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To this, an indigenous technology firm, AppreciateMe, on Monday, October 31 paid a courtesy visit to the professor emeritus to celebrate him on his 80th birthday in his home in Nsukka, Enugu state on Monday, October 31.
The Client Service Manager of AppreciateMe, Vennesa Emonyon said the firm decided to appreciate the professor for his immense contribution in the country’s education system and to give Nigerians the opportunity to extend the same gesture to the professor and other deserving individuals on their platform who have contributed to the advancement of society through their disciplines.
“The choice of using AppreciateMe is beneficial in that it is a service that is focused on getting anyone to be appreciated. It is so easy to use, time conserving and set to deliver appreciation instantly – as soon as a sign up is completed. It can be used to receive cash or gift appreciation from birthdays, celebrations, festivities and even content generation,” she said.
In his remark, Prof. Okeke expressed deep appreciation for the gesture and reciprocated by offering the team copies of the latest revised edition of the renowned Senior Secondary School Physics that science students dubbed.
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