Two Receive Over Two Million Naira Empowerment Fund At Inauguration Of Professor Joseph Ezigbo Youth Empowerment Scheme At Abatete, Anambra State

By Joseph Egbeocha

To take youths off the street and engage them in meaningful ventures, the Professor Joseph Ezigbo Youth Empowerment Scheme, PJEYES, under the auspices of Professor Joseph Ezigbo Foundation, has been inaugurated today, 1st January 2022 at Abatete, Idemmili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, with one Mr. Chigozie Obichukwu, a business man, receiving 1.3 million naira, and Mr. Olisaeloka Nwolisa, a transporter, receiving 1 million naira.

Board Chairman of the foundation, Chuma Aghanwa Esqr. said the scheme will continue to identify Umuebo male and women artisans for fifty to one hundred thousand naira loans to grow businesses, consider scholarships for selected first class honour students from Umuebo in any Nigerian University, possibly assist indigent and stranded University students financially, among others.

Benefactor of the foundation, Professor Joseph Ezigbo, represented by Dr. Sunny Ezigbo said enthusiasm generated at organization of Umuebo family affair snowballed into the inauguration of the scheme, promising to sustain efforts towards realising set objectives in education, health and financial empowerment for economic growth.

President General of Abatete Development Organisation, Chief Lawrence Odilo, represented by the Secretary General of the organisation, Mr. Obiorah Chidozie said empowering the youths will save the society all forms of social vices, while the Youth Wing Chairman of the organisation, Chief Paul Okafor enjoined those empowered to be committed to achieving results, calling on more people in Abatete to emulate Professor Ezigbo’s philanthropic gesture.

The Traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Engineer Emeka Efobi, and the Traditional Prime Minister of the community, Chief Pius Ezeigwe said youth empowerment has become necessary in Abatete in order to secure the future of the community, describing the scheme as the most important one in the town.

Presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries formed the highpoint of the event that featured display of cultural dance by youths of the community.