As it happened at the "First Anambra Summit"organised by Anambra State Association of Town Unions(ASATU); Youth-Wing.
An address was presented by Dr JAP Okolo(National President ASATU), in his address he narrated how the body ASATU was instituted some years back, which is basically aimed at bringing unity among all the towns in Anambra State.
Dr JAP Okolo made it clear that Anambra State is the best State that have ever practised Town unionism through these town union bodies. Dr Okolo also said that it was the idea of the town union body(ASATU) to bring the "Youth Wing" of ASATU into existence.
In his welcome address the President ASATU WING Hon Osita Ozalagba welcome all the personalities present,-like Chief Willie Obiano able represented by the Special Adviser on Youth Empowerment and Mobilization Dr Onyeka Ibezim, Dr JP Okolo, Nze Akachukwu Nwankwo(Oputa ife-adi), Rtn Ifeanyi Aniagoh(SSA To Governor on Social Media), SA To Governor on Security, Hon Chinedu Udodeme(DG Campaign Victor Umeh) and soo many other personalities. Hon Osita also welcome and appreciated all the youths from different towns present in this occasion, he reiterated to the youths presented that they are still the hope our State and remain the determinant of anything that will happen in Anambra State; both politically and otherwise.
Hon Osita also thank all the people present at this Summit and promised every person present that their current ASATU Youth wing Leadership will always be transparent with their leadership position.
Hon Dr Onyeka Ibezim who represented the governor of Anambra State also address the members of ASATU Youth who are present, and urge all the youths to always face reality about the good thing our governor is doing and not being sentimental or deceived by some selfish individuals.
Dr Onyeka commended the leaders of ASATU Youths and all the youths present; and urge them to continue doing the good things they have been doing.
The members of the ASATU Youth wing present were given an opportunity to ask the governor questions on the current programmes and activities of the government.
The youths in an interactive manner asked a lot of questions to the governor as it is deem in a democratic government.
The first question was asked by the youth from Enugwu-Umuonyia Orumba South LG, calling the State government to come to their aid because they didnt have any good road to distribute their large quantity of Agricultural products.
The second question came from the PRO of ASATU Youth wing(Omen), who directed the State government to go into real empowerment of the youths from different Communities of Anambra State; and not empowering people-"Called Youths" who are selected through IM by people in positions of power. This words came from this ASATU Youth wing PRO(Omen) after making an open question to the Youths present at the event, -that if any of them that have been empowered through the on-going empowerment programme in the State, let him/her stand-up; but non of the youths present at the event stood up.
In his response to the questions, the governor of Anambra State Chief Willie Obiano able represented by Hon Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim answered the first question by informing all the youths that the State government have started road constructions some weeks ago after the rainy season in most roads in State and the road constructions will surely get to all the Communities of Anambra State.
Coming to the second question on Youth Empowerment, Dr Onyekachukwu made it crystal clear to the youths that the state government have devised a defined structure through which it empowers youths and members of every organised youth body. Dr Ibezim told the members of ASATU Youth wing that their own empowerment was delayed because of they have been having leadership crisis for long, but the State government have empowered the youths under youth bodies like United Anambra Youth Assembly(U AYA), Obiano Support group etc, and youths that organised themselves into Cooperative society, so as to support them in their different area of productivities like Agriculture etc and investments. And that government does not dash out money to individuals or lazy youths, you must show what you can do best and government will then empower you.
The most recent empowerment was the one given to ten youths(a loan of #500000 naira each) last week 30/11/16 under the Talent haunt programme organised by the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency(ANSACA). Dr Onyeka Ibezim have earlier stated that the State government in no distant time will empower members of one organised youth group name-"Ego Kristi Youth Movement" and that Anambra State government are set to empower members of any organised youth body in the State through its well structured empowerment programmes.
Award was presented to some personalities who have done well through their various positions, among the Awardees were Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo KSJ"Oputa Ifeadi"(Special Adviser to FMR President GEJ On Tech. Matters), Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah(Chairman Capital Oil & Gas Ltd/Chairman Anambra State Football Association), Prince Emeka Udodeme"Odegba"(Former PRO ASATU and Fmr Youth Leader Oraukwu Youth Assembly), Hon Uchenna Okafor"Wiper"(Special Adviser to the Governor on IGR) and Chief Levi Elobisi"Onwa"(Afunwa Elotanna of Ogbunike).
In conclusion Comrade Osita KC Ozalagba thank all the youths and personalities that graced the occasion and promised them that before next three years that ASATU Youth wing will make serious positive impact in the life of youths and in Anambra State at large.
Comrade Ositadimma Luke Iloghalu(Editor-In-Chief Ego Kristi NewsLight) from Ego Kristi Media, Reporting from Emaus House Awka.
No comments:
Post a Comment