By Onomiguren Agbamu
As part of giving back to his people and in line the spirit of celebration, the executive chairman of Oshimili South local government area, Hon. Obi Kelvin Ezenyili on Monday 23 of December 2024 dole out fifty million Naira to empower 500 persons as well as commissioned ultra-modern event center with state-of-the-art facilities
The empowerment programme which attracts the Deputy governor of the state, top government functionaries, business gurus, sons, and daughters of the kingdom took place at the main community in Ok kingdom
In his welcome address, Hon. Ezenyili disclosed that the empowerment programme was “n line with the state the Governor, MORE AGENDA, and bullding a facility of this nature become necessary.
Hon. Ezenyili added that to give the community a befitting place for social events, infrastructural development, was desire born out of good governance.
He said with the provision of this amenity fully fitted with and developed equipment has brought relief to the entire people of Oko community who travel outside this place to hold their meetings and other social gatherings due to its unavailability in this area.
Obi Kevin maintained that Ok community have not had it so good in the past, but because of their nature as peace-loving people, they’ve been steadfast in supporting us as a government.
The council chairman revealed that Oko community is a food basket, as farming is mostly the mainstay of the indigenes of this community, pointing out “it won’t be improper if they are also remembered with the provisions of dividends of democracy, at least to create a warm and embracing feeling in their hearts”.
“We have decided as a government to carry out this programme to give the great people of Oshimili South a sense of belonging by creating a window of opportunity through democratic dividends by inclusiveness. This programme we believe, will address the problem of youth restiveness and ensure they are properly engaged”.
“The youths of today, they say, are the leaders of tomorrow. It is time to equip these would be leaders of tomorrow, so that the older ones will live in an environment devoid of any threat or fear of attack or disturbance from them. As the saying goes, “A hungry man is an angry man”.
“Our administration is youth oriented, we are determined to encourage them to live a life worthy of emulation, Your Excellency, this is our testament of our determination to build a new Oshimili South Local Government Area, to move it to an enviable height it deserves, as the host of the state capital”.
While commending the council chairman during the commissioning, the wife of the state Governor, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori said the facility with spring social activities in the area.
Oborevwori, however, urged the community to ensure that prompted maintenance of the facility while assuring that MORE infrastructural development will be present in the community.
High point of the event was the cultural dance.
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