The apex umbrella body of youths from Greater Awgu; The Greater Awgu Youth General Assembly- a socio-political and cultural organisation is set to carry out a community based outreach and campaign tagged “GREATER AWGU YOUTH TOUCH A LIFE CAMPAIGN PROJECT 2021”
In a statement signed by the National President, Comr. Okolie Valentine Ebuka; National Secretary Comr. Egbogu Augustine O. and the National Public Relations Officer, Comr. Egbogu, the group said the outreach is expected to touch lives of indigent youths and students in their area.
“This life enhancing project is aimed at capacity building, grooming and growth of indigent youths/student’s cutting across the three local government areas that constitute Greater Awgu-Aninri, Awgu and Oji River LGAs.
“This effort is to further complement and support the giant and numerous efforts of the Governor Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and our leaders at different levels towards rural and human capital development.”
Part of the activities that will be carried out during the outreach includes: distribution of school materials to primary and secondary schools student’s even as they prepare to return back to the classroom; purchase of ninety 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME forms to indigent Greater Awgu Students which will be spread to 30 forms per local government; award of bursary and scholarship to performing primary and secondary school students.
Other activities are; sensitization/enlightenment against cultism, drug abuse and distribution of sanitary pads to the girl child and Medical/Health Outreach to the aged and sick in Greater Awgu Land.
This initiative is set to be carried out in batches across schools and communities in Greater Awgu Land, the group disclosed.
