The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev Calistus Onaga on Tuesday paid a pastoral visit to the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT Catholic Community where he dedicated the newly built Chapel Of Perpetual Adoration built by the St Albert De Great Catholic Community and also administered the sacrament of Confirmation on 232 faithful.

Bishop Onaga who officiated the Mass during the visit, commended the ESUT Management for its approach in eradicating cultism and appreciated them for donating expanse of land for the Catholic Church in the university.

The clergy who frowned at the misuse of Artificial Intelligence as a component of effective research and scholarship, warned students to stay away from making AI to be their master

The Catholic Bishop who predicted that the future of research outputs in tertiary institutions would be bleak in no distant time, stated that it was abnormal to abandon human intelligence for the unnatural one.

“It is unnatural that AI is taking over human intelligence. We are aware that some lecturers and students don’t embark on researches again because they rely on AI. That is why we cry for the future in the next five years. We may not be able to find people in the academic institutions who can add one plus one to give them two without relying on AI for the answer. They would likely go and copy it out on AI. If you are a lecturer and you are promoting the use of AI over human intelligence, you are one of those digging the grave for development in this society,” he cried out.

The Bishop who equally dedicated the magnificent and newly built Chapel of Perpetual Adoration, and equally administered the Sacrament of Confirmation on 250 faithfuls during his Pastoral Visit, insisted that AI was meant to complement human intelligence, not to replace it.

The Bishop who was accompanied to the Pastoral Visit by 40 priests, enjoined the congregation to embrace the virtue of hard work, urging the students to equally “burn midnight candles,” in order to distinguish themselves in their respective walks of life.

“For you to succeed, you must burn your candles, you must be a bit mad to achieve extraordinary feats, because while other people will be sleeping , you will be awake learning. You cannot be considered extraordinary if you fail to work very hard to attain” he said.

However, he urged the congregation not to rely totally on their strength but to work and pray to God for guidance and blessings.

While welcoming the Bishop to the University, the ESUT Vice Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, stated that the newly dedicated Chapel of Perpetual Adoration of the St. Albert the Great Chaplaincy in the University would be a source of blessings from God on the staff and students of the University.

He equally harped on Ecumenism, assuring that the Catholic community in the University would continue to grow owing to JAMB’s increment of admission quota for ESUT.

He stated that the University would establish security control room and mount solar street lights to eliminate dark spots and reduce crime to the barest minimum in the University.

Also, in his address, the Chairman, ESUT Catholic Community, Prof. Chike Anibeze, while welcoming the Bishop, stated that his visit and the completion of the Chapel were testaments to God’s faithfulness demonstrated through fruits of committed pastoral leadership in the University.

While thanking the Catholic Community for their donations despite the present economic challenges, he equally lauded the support of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Okolie, to the Chaplaincy, stating that he had remained committed to the growth of faith in order to shape the staff and students of the University in moral uprightness.

He equally lauded the ESUT Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Valentine Ozono, for his life of service, sacrifice and his commitment to the growth of faith in the University community, which he said, have continued to inspire the community to encounter Jesus Christ on a daily basis.

While welcoming the Bishop, the ESUT Chaplain, Rev Fr Ozono, said his Pastoral Visit had inflamed the faith of the Catholic Community in ESUT.

He thanked all the donors, stating that the Chapel project would have failed without their supports. He equally lauded the administrative strides of the current management of the University especially in infrastructure upgrades, prompt payment of staff salaries, liquidation of inherited debts and establishment of innovation hub to equip students with digital skills in the University.

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The Catholic Bishop of Enugu, Most Rev. Calistus Onaga will visit the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, on official pastoral visit in November.

The Pastoral Visit is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the Agbani Main campus of the university.

Bishop Onaga, during the visit, will perform three critical functions including blessing the university community, administration of sacrament of confirmation in St Albert The Great Chaplaincy ESUT and blessing of the new Chapel of Perpetual Adoration that is under construction, among others.

Activities lined up by the ESUT Catholic Community of St Albert The Great Chaplaincy ESUT to mark His Lordship’s visit, are Rosary procession on Thursday, 29th October, by 2pm and mass and adoration immediately after. There will ba Mass Wedding on Saturday, November 16, 2024 while reception of First Holy Communion will take place on Sunday, November 17

His Lordship’s visit to ESUT is coming few weeks after the university Catholic community held a get together Mas and prayer for the university in September.

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The Catholic Bishop of Enugu, Most Rev. Callistus Valentine Onaga has admonished students and indeed youths in Nigeria to shun dependency on their uncles or relative but rather use their talents to pursue their dreams and aspirations in life.

Bishop Onaga gave the advice at the Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu during the thanksgiving Mass on Sunday to mark the successful end of the 19^th Convocation Ceremonies of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT

The Bishop who asserted that every individual is blessed by God with talent emphasized that the problem is not having talent but making using of it.

“My uncle is this, my uncle is that, what are you?  Shun dependency syndrome. Your talent is enough for your salvation. There is no great talent without willpower. Each and everyone is richly endowed. The emphasis is not on the talent you have but how you use it. You have to make an effort by dint of hard work. Everyone uses his talent to serve humanity. Do not use your talent to hurt your neighbor.

He condemned laziness and low life mentality among the youths warning that a lazy mind will not go to heaven

“Stop blaming people for your laziness. A lazy man will not go to heaven. No talent is more important than the other.

“The idea of low life should be condemned as every talent is important. Let us use our talent for the service of others.”

The clergy man noted that university is where talent is nurtured and groomed and prayed to God to help students and youths use their talents well.

The 19^th Convocation Ceremony was held on Saturday, November 18, 2023.

 In attendance during the thanksgiving were the Vice Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, his management team, members of the staff and students of the institution.

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