By Juliana Nwachukwu
The aspirant, Ogbaru Federal House of Representative, Dr Chris Onyekachukwu Nwokedi, has received an award of “Anambra Community Youth Development” by the Anambra State Town Union Council, ASTUC, Youth Wing.
The award, which was for the numerous and outstanding contributions to community and youth development was presented to him at Emmanuel’s Castle Atani during the celebration of Anambra Community Role Model.
Speaking at the event, the president of the association, Comrade Ken Okoli, explained that their tour of the 21 local government areas was to promote shared values and responsible leadership, saying that the message was simple: “We are Ndi Anambra, the Light of the Nation, and we are sharing these values that make us the Light of the Nation.”
He said that the initiative was inspired by the leadership vision of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, particularly the administration’s pillars of security, law and order; economic transformation and infrastructure, human capital and social agenda, governance and value system, and environmental sustainability.
In his reaction, Nwokedi commended the association for finding him worthy to be honoured. He said that the award would spur him to do more.
Advising the youths, Nwokedi, who was represented by his Director General, DG, Mr Casmir Izukanne, emphasized on the importance of queueing into the governor’s agenda of one youth two skills, reiterated the need for youths to utilize the golden opportunity and to also shun immoralities.
Juliana Nwachukwu is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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