Maiden Anambra Solution Youth2Youth Mentorship Round Table Births In Awka
By Chibuzor Okoye (ABS News)
The maiden edition of Anambra Solution Youth2Youth Mentorship programme has been kicked off in Awka, the Anambra state capital.
The event which was initiated and packaged by the Office of the Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Empowerment Programmes was attended by successful business magnates, entrepreneurs, youths among numerous other stakeholders.
In his opening remarks, the initiator of the programme and Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth Empowerment Programme, Dr. Nelson Omenugha said that the event serves as a platform for the youths to be mentored and inspired by their fellow Anambra youths, which speaks to the manifesto of Governor Soludo which is to ensure that the State’s youths are competitive in technical, entrepreneurial and leadership skills.
Dr. Omenugha further explained that it will also be an avenue for young successful Anambra entrepreneurs and business executives to tell them their stories and how they got to where they are and it is going to be a quarterly mentorship roundtable.
The Anambra State Commissioner for Youths, Mr. Patrick Agha Mba in his speech eulogized Governor Soludo’s administration for all it has done for the youths in Anambra and appreciated Dr. Omenugha for initiating the mentorship roundtable which he said is critical in building an ideal Anambra youth that will be globally competitive in skilled and digital manpower.
Earlier, Chief Obinna Etele of Eteleson Groups of companies who is the mentor at the event, said that he will sign a one year contract with the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) because of their wider reach and took the youths on the nitty-gritty of what they need to know and have in order for them to excel, including ideation and execution, innovation and networking as well as preparedness for opportunities among other things.
For the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Sir Chido Obidiegwu, he is happy to attend the event and noted that Governor Soludo is passionate about the development of Anambra youths which is why his administration has committed a lot of resource in training and empowering Anambra youths, and described Chief Obinna Etele as a role model to Anambra youths.
An appreciation plaque was later presented to the Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Eteleson Group, Chief Obinna Etele by Dr. Omenugha.
