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History

The Church Missionary Society (CMS) of Great Britain founded Uzuakoli Institute (UI) in 1923, was renamed it as Methodist College in 1931. Available information indicates that a group of missionaries led by Rev. Herbert Lewis Octavia Williams was the first principal of the institute.

At various times from inception to 1959, British missionaries administered the college. These included Rev. Hardy, Rev. Carver, Rev. Aggrey, Rev. Woods, Rev. McGarr, William H. Spray, and B. Hall, who was the last missionary to serve as principal. The first Nigerian-born principal of the college was KanuAchinivu. In recent history, the following men have served: Mr. Onokala, Mr. Anyaoha, Mr. ChukwuOgbonnaya, Mr. Nwauche, Godwin O. O. Uzoechi, Dr. Chukwumereije, and Chief Sir Mike Emezue (DOB), who became the Principal of the College from 2008-2012. As a result of the handing over of some Secondary Schools to their original owners by the Abia State Governor, Chief T A. Orji, Methodist College Uzuakoli was returned to the Methodist Mission Nigeria on 14 September 2012. As of 2013, the principal was Rev. Best Okike. Methodist College is located on approximately 93 acres (38 ha) of land in UmuachamaAmamba village, Uzuakoli district in Abia State.

The college operated the Uzuakoli Leprosy Research Center, which was run and overseen by some of the same missionaries who served at the college. Rev. T.F. Davey, from Great Britain, led the foundation for the research center.

Mission

The school’s motto is: “You First, I Second.” The college anthem was selected from the Methodist Hymn Book No.64 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty the King of Creations.” By 1953, Methodist College had expanded into three academic centers comprising the Secondary, High School, and Teacher Training Centers. The Teacher Training arm of the school was later relocated outside the main college campus, while the high school program was terminated in 1973. The “Castle” a square shaped block of living quarters was constructed in 1930 to board 150 students at a time.

While there were roughly 400-day students attending the college in 2013, in the late 1970s there were about 1,500 boarding students in the college. During this period, students were accommodated in twelve houses grouped by their locations on campus as follows: Crescent Group

At its prime, students of the college had opportunities to participate and lead in the Arts and Debating Society, Science Club, Scripture Union, Society for the Promotion of Igbo Language and Culture, Horticultural Society, Theater and Dramatic Society, etc. Some of the awards bestowed upon the college include the winner of the 1980 National Quiz Championship and 1978 Imo State Debating Championship.

Methodist College consistently graduated its students with complete High School Certificate (HSC) papers and credits in the West African School Certificate (WASC), which was equivalent to the British General Certificate of Education (GCE).

Notable Alumni

• Jonah Chinyere Achara, former Agent-General and High Commissioner for Eastern Nigeria to the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland
• Clement Isong, former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria and Governor of Cross River State (1979–1983)
• Eddie Mbadiwe, member of the Nigerian House of Representatives
• Ngadi C.N, Managing Partner, JWhyte Consulting, London
• Edwin Ogbu, former Nigerian Ambassador to the United Nations
• Edward IkemOkeke, former Deputy President of the PRP Party, and Presidential Special Adviser, Nigeria’s Second Republic
• AneziOkolo, professor of medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
• Michael Okpara, former Premier of Eastern Region, Nigeria
• Prof O.C Onwudike, of Nigerian University Commission Abuja and former Vice Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia
• Sir Justice Egbert UdoUdoma, former Judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chief Justice of Uganda, Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and Chairman of Nigeria’s 1978 Constituent Assembly)
• Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, former Director of Daily Times of Nigeria and former Chairman of Niger Delta Development Corporation
• Ernest Ukpaby, former Dean of Students Affairs, University of Nigeria Nsukka
• Rogers Uwadi, Archbishop of Umuahia Archdiocese of the Methodist Church Nigeria