Maduako Igbokwe l Tuesday, January 28, 2020
UFUMA, Anambra, Nigeria – Nigerian Ports Authority NPA, has empowered 300 people in Orumba North and South local Government Areas of Anambra state. NPA provided them with vocational skill training equipment and empowerment tools to eke a living.
Our correspondent reliably gathered that the NPA empowerment which took place at the UNICEF Experimental Primary School Ufuma, Akpu, yesterday, saw the young men and women of the communities in the two local governments being empowered with sewing equipment, generator sets and clippers for barbing, hair dryers for hair dressing and grinding machines to enable them set up businesses in their various locations.
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Port Authority,(NPA) Mrs. Hadiza Bala Usman, represented by the Senior Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communication, NPA, Lagos, Mrs. Eunice Mba, earlier had charged the beneficiaries to be productive with those equipment, assuring them of more empowerment in the future if this opportunity was well utilized.
According to her, the aim was to ensure that the youths are meaningfully engaged and the program was geared towards eradication of unemployment, poverty and crimes in the society.
In his opening remark at Orumba North empowerment venue, Ufuma, the Transition Chairman, Orumba North council area, Hon. Obinna Ikwueto commended the initiator and sponsors of the event and , assured of proper monitoring of the equipment to ensure that they are put to proper use.
On his part, an indigene of Akpu community, Mr. Nkem Onuigbo said he was able to attract the project for his people due to the good relationship he has with the Nigerian Ports Authority.
Some of the beneficiaries of the NPA empowerment including, Mr. Anayo Ikekpeazu and Chidera Nwankwo both from Ufuma, who received grinding machine and hair dryer respectively, assured that they will utilize the equipment and prayed God to bless their benefactor.
