Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Indigbo Celebrates Anambra Philanthropist, Chief Johnbosco Onunkwo for Outstanding Service
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths, Anambra State chapter, has honoured an oil and gas expert and philanthropist, Chief Johnbosco Onunkwo, with its “Leadership and Community Service of Excellence” award.
Presenting the award certificate to Onunkwo, the Ag. National Youth leader, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu said the award was in recognition of his philanthropic services to humanity in the State and Nigeria.
In an acceptance remark, Onunkwo promised to train 500 youths against poverty in the State .
He disclosed that he had through the Chief John Bosco Onunkwo Foundation instituted a lot of programmes such as aquatic building training, Agro-Allied training and scholarship to youth all geared towards eradicating poverty among them.
According to him, he will do all things possible to ensure that youths are reasonably and responsibly positioned to contribute to the development of the country.
“We intend to start the training with 500 youths for eradication of poverty and we have also empowered 100. We will continue to empower the youths through the entrepreneurial skills acquisition because youths are the pillar of the society” he said.
Onunkwo also stated that he has donated N5 million for the youths to do research on environmental friendly society.
According to him, the Foundation is putting in place a seminar for the youth to discoverer their talents in order to eradicate poverty especially mental poverty among them.
He described mental poverty as major bedrock for youth misfortune, and assured of lifting up the youth for greater services to the nation. According to Onunkwo, the seminar would be used for youth talent identification and to empower them accordingly to be better citizens.
He said that most importantly, he wants to unite and bring all factions of Ohanaeze youths together under one leader for a meaningful development in the region.
