A Conversation with Reverend Father Dr Anthony Azuwike, a Lecturer at Veritas University Abuja, Nigeria

Father Azuwike is a Nigerian American, a barrister and a priest currently a full-time lecturer at Veritas University, Nigeria, Abuja. The University is a Catholic institution and obviously, he is at the Faculty of Law. I had the pleasure of first meeting him at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja in 2017 when both completed the academic programme. We were called to the Nigerian Bar in 2018. In this episode, you will learn how his dream of establishing the Faculty of Law at the University came to fruition. He was able to achieve this with the support of the Catholic Church and influential individuals, some of whom are the current Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Professor Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge. He shared that his dual identity as a Catholic priest and a legal academic has positioned him to influence both the spiritual/ethical dimension and academic/legal education at Veritas — consistent with the University’s identity as a Catholic institution rooted in faith and reason. Most compelling and quite admirable is the fact that Father Azuwike is a Nigerian American returnee who is unapologetically Nigerian. He is a very patriotic Nigerian and determined to use the wealth of experiences he acquired in American to make a difference in Nigeria. So please watch and stream my conversation with my friend, Father Azuwike, about the outstanding work he is doing in Nigeria, despite the challenges - he has not allowed the challenges to deter him.