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The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Saturday pleaded with the fifteen thousand youths who benefitted from the N4 billion empowerment funds of his government not to disappoint him (Uzodimma). Uzodimma spoke at the Dan Anyiam stadium in Owerri, while addressing the beneficiaries from the 27 local government areas of the state. According to the governor, the aim of the empowerment was to economically empower the youths to be successful entrepreneurs in the future as well as to lead the country. The governor said among other things, “Today is significant in your life and the life of this administration. We are taking a practical steps to actualize our agenda for the empowerment of our youths so that they can be economically empowered to secure their future. “When I created the ministry of entrepreneurship we are mindful of the fact that it is time to train our youths in various skills acquisition so that they be empowered. I commend you the beneficiaries for the patient. I must thank

By Muna Francis  The 1967 civil war which was literally fought on our own end of the country brought a lot of wanton destruction of lives and properties in our region. Succinctly put, at the end of the civil war, the Eastern Region was a shadow of its former self. The region had been razed by the canons from the FG and in a bid to right the wrongs of the war, the government declared the war no Victor, no vanquished and went ahead to commission a massive reconstruction and rehabilitation of the region. Like Most Government policies, funds earmarked for the reconstruction of the region found their way into the private pockets of government officials. The Igbos once more, picked themselves up, came together and rebuilt their region collectively. A very solid example of this is the Imo state airport which was built from the collective contributions of Ndị Igbo. This collective spirit of Ndị Igbo is fast eroding as our leaders are now more interested in enriching their families and friends,

By Martin Okorowu It was Harold Geneen who told us that; it is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality. And I for one agree with him because feelings and perception cannot be measured. They are not metric. That you feel in  a certain way about Mr. A and have a perception about Mr. B does not in anyway give a clear lead as to whether their individual performances on a venture portends progress, growth or retrogression. You have to use numbers, data and statistics. The unemployment rate of Imo State - Nigeria according to the NBS stood at 48.7% as at the second quarter of 2020, and is by far the highest when compared to any other state in the country. Imo State is largely a civil service town and has been unlucky with state governors over the last 20 years. Private sector jobs are hard to come by in the serene state with most industries setting up show in nearby cities like Aba, Port Harcourt,

Valentine Chineto Ozigbo yesterday at Dora Akuyili development center in Awka, emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP for the November 6th Anambra election in a keenly contested primaries.  There has been jubilations in the PDP for his emergence, because of his rich background from the private sector.  Ozigbo the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc, got the party's ticket in a free, fair and credible primaries amidst tight security. Valentine Ozigbo who hails from Amesi in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State (Anambra South Zone)/polled 62 votes to beat his closet rival Dr. Obiora Okonkwo from Ogidi, Idemili North Council Area (Central) who pollled 58 votes while Senator Uche Ekwunife came third with 44 votes. Announcing the results, the head of the electoral committe, His Excellency Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, stated that Ozigbo polled a total of 62 to win the primary, which has been seen by many as the most transparent PDP

  But Chikezie Onuigbo (Mnsi) The Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri was bursting to its full capacity yesterday as Governor Hope Uzodinma scored another homerun. True to his promise, 15,000 Imo Youths who had received training in various vocations were empowered with a seed capital of N250,000. It is safe to say that this is the first of its kind in Imo State. The N4B Empowerment Program which was designed as a business stimulus to create jobs and stimulate the economy has been a major source of controversy in the past few days. While the enemies of our dear State are still shocked that Governor Hope Uzodinma could fulfill his promise to empower as many youths as possible, others couldn't help but only stare in disbelief. In all of the deserved media attention that has trailed the historical occasion, there is one fact that has remained incontrovertible -- it cannot be denied that unemployment is a big issue in Nigeria, no matter your political affiliation. According to the Nigeria Bureau

The All Progressives Congress, APC Imo State chapter has commended the governor of Imo State, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma for his unparalleled commitment in addressing the cancerous issue of youth unemployment and insecurity in the state, in line with the Shared Prosperity mantra of his administration. The party considers the empowerment of over 15, 000 Imo youths drawn across the 27 local government areas of state, who had earlier been trained by the ministry of Entrepreneurship and Skills Acquisition in various skills and trades with a cash grant of 4 billion naira startup pack as a sustainable roadmap to enhancing small and medium scale sector of the economy, which remains a critical tool for mitigating unemployment rate in our society. Our party is particularly excited that inspite of various challenging political turbulence in the state, Uzodimma has remained focused and unwavering in providing leadership and direction. We are hopeful that the positive impac

~ PROMISES TO SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM In fulfillment of his promise to gainfully engage the youths  in governance and make them contribute to the economic growth of the state,  Governor Hope Uzodimma has flagged off the disbursement of N4billion Naira to over 15,000 Imo youths who were trained in different vocations and skills In his keynote address at the disbursement ceremony held at Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma stated that the empowerment exercise was to meaningfully engage the youths so as to prepare them for future challenges and equally discouraged them from engaging in various of crime .  "You have often heard it said that an idle mind is the devil's workshop, keeping you busy will save you from temptation. Sociology experts believe that there is correlation between unemployment and crime. Our goal is to get you employed and keep you away from crime. Do not disappoint yourself and the Government" Uzodimma said. "My administration is

Vol. One By: Prince Tony Ezeimo (Ikenga-Nimo) “He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything”. Those are the words of *Samuel Johnson* expressed on the importance of letting go of the illusion of changing the world with one mighty strike and acting in bits and pieces. Perfection does not exist, and if you focus on perfection, you will get caught in analysis paralysis and nothing will ever get finished. The world is filled with constantly evolving issues that humans have created and need to solve these solutions will not come at the same time. Hence, "we should never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has". (Margaret Mead) Ifeanyi Ubah is a man of spontaneous brilliance with an eye for details who understands the importance of taking strategic little steps that are sustainable and consistent enough to produce significant results over time.  *His community contribution

  With few hours left to the APC Anambra primary, Stakeholders of the party in Anambra State have insisted that only Dr.Chidozie Nwankwo (Overdose) is capable of flying the party ticket and should be given the ticket to win the general election.  Our correspondent  in Awka reports that Stakeholders of the party have unanimously agreed that Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo should be given the ticket, they argued that he has the needed capacity in terms of mass followership, goodwill and finance to match any candidate in any political party. They also argued that his reputation as a party leader and renowned Industrialist/Philanthropist will be the needed deodoriser to swing the election in APC 's favor.  Our correspondent also observed that members of the party across 80% of the wards in Anambra State are comfortable with the candidature of Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo and has also expressed readiness to support him saying that he is the only candidate with acceptability and wherewithal to lead APC to

BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended his planned London medical trip. Details later.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee has gotten another tenure elongation that may last for another six months to enable it supervise the conduct of the party’s congresses across the country. The extension became very necessary following the expiration of the extended tenure of the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Committee on Friday.   Sources at the secretariat who confided in the Daily Sun in Abuja said that the extension was made possible after President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the Congresses from the wards to the national which may end in December this year. Credits: Sun All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee has gotten another tenure elongation that may last for another six months to enable it supervise the conduct of the party’s congresses across the country. The extension became very necessary following the ex