The Maiden edition of Entrepreneurship Development Workshop organised by Ugonmuta Foundation for Educational Development, in collaboration with the Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria, CYON, for youths in Ekwulobia Diocese, has ended with a call on them to embrace hard work and artisanship for a meaningful life.
The workshop held at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral premises Ekwulobia, Aguata Council Area, with the theme: “Entrepreneurship Development, Prospects and Challenges For Nigerian Youths” attracted resource persons including Dr. Oliver Ezeobi, Comrade Okey Nwuche and Mr. Philip Okafor, who exchanged knowledge with the youths on “Guides for successful Entrepreneurship in Professional Ventures”, “Harnessing Your Entrepreneurial Skills set” as well as “Opportunities in Agro-allied Ventures For Youths”.
In her remark, the Chairperson of the occasion, Professor Oby Okonkwor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, who recalled the numerous supports the Foundation had given to people earlier, charged the youths to take full advantage of the workshop to better their lives.
On his part, the Founder/Chairman, Board of Trustees of Ugonmuta Foundation, Professor Francis Okafor, disclosed that the workshop will be an annual event in order to affect more lives, describing youths as societal driving force.
While thanking the Ugonmuta Foundation and the Church for the opportunity, on behalf of others, the Ekwulobia Diocesan CYON President, Mr. Louis Nwokike, promised that they will put to practice all they garnered at the event in order to create wealth and become employers of labour.
Correspondent Joseph Egbeocha reports that the Traditional ruler of Ekwulobia, Igwe Emmanuel Onyeneke was represented by Ichie Cyprian Ezeofor at the event, attended by youths from the ten Deaneries in Ekwulobia Diocese.
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