55th Boro Day: I dropped out from University twice – Asari Dokubo
Niger Delta freedom fighter, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, has opened up on his educational qualifications as he stated that he failed twice while trying to get a university education.
The freedom fighter disclosed this in Obu-ama community in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers state on Tuesday as part of programmes to mark this year’s Boro Day.
According to him, he has always been a determined individual despite setbacks.
Watch Asari Dokubo’s touching message to Ijaw youths on Isaac Boro’s day in Rivers (VIDEO)
Dokubo said: “I went to Unical and after the second year, I failed. Went to another university and in the third year I failed and left again.”
He, however, pointed out that his failures did not deter him from achieving his ambitions in life as all his aspirations and ambitions he had in his childhood days he achieved it.
Speaking on the significance of remembering Boro Day, the former Niger-Delta agitator, stated that the deceased Niger-Delta agitator was not known for kidnapping or cultism but for his role in the emancipation of Niger Deltans. Thus, he urged the youths in Niger-Deltans to shun kidnapping and cultism.
Dokubo was of the view that if the youths of the Niger-Delta did not deviate from the path of Boro, they could have achieved a lot.
He also commented that Qatar, a fellow oil producing country like Nigeria has a much bigger GDP than Nigeria and he used the opportunity to task the Kalabari people to look inwards to solve their problems instead of blaming the government.
Support Quality Journalism in the Niger Delta Region
Join us in our mission to bring development journalism, cultural preservation, and environmental awareness to the forefront. Your contribution makes a difference in the lives of the people of the Niger Delta. Donate today and be a part of the change!
