It was celebration galore at the Admiral Resort Hotel, Enugu, venue for the 2025 Christmas party for staff kids of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, who showed massive attendance on Friday.
The wife of the ESUT Vice Chancellor, Lady Uchenna Okolie, who was flanked by wives of other principal officers of the University, used the occasion to urge staff children of ESUT, to be respectful and obedient to their parents, teachers and the society at large.
Lady Okolie who is the Chief Host of the party noted that respect and obedience were the hallmarks of well trained children, enjoining them to use the season of Christmas to show love and give charity to the less privileged in the society.
She further stated that Christmas is equally a period of thanksgiving to God for his provisions, guidance and security, adding that Christmas, being a period to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, should be celebrated with joy and happiness.
“I am happy and honored to share the joy of Christmas with you today. Christmas is a time of joy and thanksgiving to God. It is a time to share what you have with people around you.
“A well-trained child is known by his character and respectful behaviour. Wherever you go, whether at home, in school or in any gathering, let people see the light of Christmas in you through your good manners, ” the soft-spoken wife of the ESUT Vice Chancellor said.
Meanwhile, the ESUT Vice Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, in his remarks expressed fulfillment that the staff of ESUT were beginning to understand the gains of university community relationship as evidenced by the massive attendance and participation of staff children in this second edition of the ESUT Staff Children’s Christmas party.
Prof Okolie emphasized that his administration started the Christmas party for ESUT Staff Children, aged 0 to 12 last year, in order to foster community life which is lacking in the University.
“The kids need to know themselves as well as their parents who are working in the same university'” he said.
The Christmas party for staff children he said, is aimed at “bringing the university community together, so that we can celebrate and use the opportunity to pray for our children.
Some people seem to misunderstand what we are doing.
It was when we discovered that the community aspect is lacking in the University that the Management decided to take a number of steps,” he explained.
According to the Vice Chancellor, part of the steps are the Staff Children’s Christmas party and the ESUT Senior Staff Club.
The Senior Staff Club offers staff opportunities to interact freely with their superiors and colleagues and bond with one another in a convivial community atmosphere.
Due to it’s obvious benefits in the promotion of healthy community relationships in the university, Prof Okolie assured of Management’s continued support to sustain and improve on the annual Christmas get together for ESUT Staff Children for the greater interest of the University.
This second edition had some distinctive features as it witnessed greater numbers of staff children that attended.
Also in attendance were some Deans of Faculties, Directors, Professors, HODs, and a good number of teaching and non teaching staff who brought their children to the party.
The party featured gifts presentation from Santa Claus, music and dancing, quizzes, intelligent games competition and entertainment.
It was truly a Christmas party to remember for the ESUT Staff Children.
