The Chairman of Nkanu West local government area of Enugu State, Hon Nwabueze Nnamani has described Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as a “creative thinker” who’s thinking outside the box to better the lots of Enugu youths.
Hon. Nnamani made the remark when the local government sensitization programme of Enugu SME Centre team led by Hon Arinze Chilo-Offiah stormed their council area to enlighten the youths about the activities, programmes and how their people can actively participate and benefit from the activities of the Agency.
He also stated that the Governor, through the Agency, has put Enugu back on the map of entrepreneurship in West Africa, where our youths are now fully trained on businesses, craft as well as mentorship.
“Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is a creative Thinker that think for the future. This can be seen through the magic he is doing with Enugu SME Centre where thousands of our youths have benefited from their programmes.
“Our Governor is very much aware that the youths are the future and to have a better future, you must have focus which can only manifest when someone is engaged; which is what he has been doing through the SME Centre.
“I am very happy that our youths for the time since the history of the state, are seen as crucial stakeholders in Government policies which Enugu SME is one of them.”
The chairman also applauded Hon Chilo Offiah for the “marvelous things” he’s doing at the centre and for “understanding the Job perfectly and also urged him to “see Nkanu West Youths as your siblings and make them part of your programmes.
“I will always support you to ensure that, Nkanu West Youths did not take the back seat in all your activities,” Hon. Nnamani assured.
Also speaking at the event, which took place at the Local Government Council’s Secretariat at Agbani, the special adviser to the Governor on Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Investment promotion, Hon Arinze Chilo-Offiah, said: “We are here to intimate you with what we are doing, have been doing and still wants to do, which a lot of people from your local government have benefited from.
“We have been mandated by our Governor to take the programs down to the grassroot, as part of his rural Development agenda in the state.
“Our programs are vast, ranging from Fashion and designing, AutoEase, ICT, Furniture, Zero loan, Human capital development, amongst others.”
He maintained that the SME center under the leadership of Governor ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, is determined to assist the youths only if they are interested and determined to succeed.
“Our program will run in all the seventeen LGA of the state, so as to increase the awareness on the programs and activities of the center for all the indigenes and residents of the state.
“it would enable them have direct access to us, know us and be able to ask questions that will guide their lines of thought about the programs and activities of the center,” Chilo Offiah concluded.
Some of the participants that spoke to our correspondent expressed their happiness over what they learnt and assured they will explore the opportunity made available by the Governor through the SME Centre.
