By Eze Onyekachi
Deputy Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu has extolled Governor Hope Uzodinma’s love for humanity, especially towards Imo Youths.
This was contained in his speech at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, last week Friday, June 26, 2021 during the flag off of the 15,000 youth empowerment program by the Governor.
Rt. Hon. Amara Iwuanyanwu represents Nwangele State Constituency, and doubles as the House Committee Chairman on Youths, Sports and Entrepreneurial Skills.
He described the act as “one in a million”, the mother of all empowerments recorded in the history of Imo State.
In appreciation to the Governor for having the vision, Rt. Hon. Iwuanyanwu started by reminding all that he is the youngest Deputy Speaker in the Federal Republic of Nigeria as at today because of the platform provided by the Shared Prosperity Government and APC in Imo State.
He therefore averred, “Your Excellency, onbehalf of the youth of Imo State, we want to say thank you for using us to start up economic activity in the entire State”.
“Today, you are empowering 15,000 youths, by tomorrow, 15,000 businesses will be started in the entire State”.
“Despite the challenges that have come, you have remained undaunted, you have remained focused, and that remains inspiration to us the youths. You will continue to inspire us”.
“Your Excellency today, you have remembered the youths, and I want to assure you that a time will come when the youths of Imo State will remember you and pay you back”.
The Deputy Speaker stated that with the two hundred and fifty thousand naira (N250,000) empowerment package, thousands of Imo youths have been taken away from the streets, who would be currently engaged in meaningful gesture.
He added that Uzodimma has taken a proactive step in solving Imo Security challenges by strategically empowering the youths with start-up capital who are expected to venture into their respective line of businesses.
Iwuanyanwu pointed out that the empowerment would also cushion the effects orchestrated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which took a toll on the flesh of many families. Stressing that through the gesture, many families will be revived.
Governor Uzodinma was further commended for his milestone in teaching Imo youths how to fish, rather than being fed. Hon. Amara Iwuanyanwu submitted that the current economic growth has gone beyond ‘white collar’ jobs, pointing out that Small Medium Enterprises, as well as Skills and entrepreneurial knowledge are great source of survival.
To that effect, he maintained that the youths who were taught on different skills would soon become ‘masters’, and in turn be an asset to the State.
However, Iwuanyanwu called on the people to lend a keen support to Governor Uzodinma, buttressing that he has done well in both infrastructure, empowerment and economic development.
For the beneficiaries, the mouthpiece of Nwangele in the State Legislature urged them to be focused and take the opportunity seriously.
He charged them on productivity, resilience and resourcefulness, and to say ‘no’ to crimes, criminality and violence.
