Kenechukwu Ofomah
Awka
Anambra youths have canvassed for support from Anambrians for the State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo for speedy development of the state.
The State Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Surveyor Obi Emeka Chukwudi made the call during a one-day Anambra Youth Investment Summit held in Awka, the state capital.
The summit, was to expose youths to opportunities that abound in the real estate business, to enable them become wealth and job creators.
According to Surveyor Obi, Anambra citizens are the bedrock of meaningful development anywhere they find themselves, and as such, should join forces with the government of the day to develop the State.
He commended the State Governor’s efforts towards youth development, evident in the numerous youth empowerment programmes that he has unveiled, being driven by the State Ministry of Youths.
Obi said the these empowerment programmes have lifted many youths out of poverty, as well as ensured the making of youth millionaires in the state.
“The governor has been strategic and intentional about his agenda for youth development. The one youth two skills initiative through which over two thousand youths have been empowered in various skills and businesses, is quite laudable.
“We also wish to commend the State Commissioner for Youths, Mr Patrick Aghamba for driving the governor’s agenda through his ministry and the NYCN has been supportive of the initiatives.
“This is why our people must support the governor so he can succeed,” he said.
The Anambra NYCN boss explained that the first Anambra Youth Real Estate Investor Summit was targeted to unleash the opportunities in Real Estate on youths.
“As many of us know, there is no available white collar job at the
moment in Nigeria, and it has caused massive unemployment,
and there is need for smarter options such as the real estate business.
“From my first one year in office, we have explored several opportunities to ensure that our youths have means of livelihood.
“So on this note, we are partnering POOLKING REAL ESTATE LIMITED to speak on how our youths can utilize the opportunity of real estate business to shape their future.
“We therefore wish to commend the commander of Anambra youths, Commander Gabriel Chukwunwendu, the CEO PoolKing Limited for his show of love to Anambra and Nigerian youths at large for sponsoring this summit single handedly for us to have a livable society,” he said.
Speaking at the event, the Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Charles Esimone, identified increased government investment in education, Skill acquisition initiatives and mentorship, as sure ways to harness dormant talents to become self-reliant.
He said that Nigeria is blessed with vibrant and dynamic youths, representing approximately 60 percent of the population, hence, the need to empower and prepare them to contribute to the economic system.
"This event provides opportunity to think out of the box, think about skills, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset to transform from dependency to solution provider.
"We need to stimulate the youths to fill up the gaps and turn around the economy of the nation," he said.
On his part, the Chief Executive Officer, PoolKing Real Estate and Anambra State Youth Commander Gabriel Chukwunwendu, said his decision to partner the NYCN on the initiative, was to nurture and groom youths in the real estate sector based on emerging and contemporary development in the nation.
This, he said, would help guarantee the youths, economic sustainability and ensure that the sector has a steady supply of professionals that would be readily available to service it at any point in time.
Chukwunwendu maintained that he is out to empower youths, even as he called on Ndi Anambra to start bringing their investments home.
