Governor Peter Obi has said hisadministration will
continue to partner with individuals and
organisations with initiatives that will create
employment opportunities.
Governor Obi was speaking at the graduation
ceremony and distribution of cheques totaling N20
millin to the first batch of Awka Etiti trainees of the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka Entrepreneur
Development Centre, at Awka Etiti Town Hall, on
Tuesday.
The scheme is one of the empowerment programmes
of Akiota Works Ltd, in which 100 beneficiaries were
trained free of charge and provided with revolving
interest-free loans repayable after two years.
Governor Obi said the programme was in line with
the vision of his administration to empower people to
fight poverty in the drive to achieve the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) target.
He challenged other privileged individuals to
contribute to rebuilding the society and strengthen
the economy.
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