The traditional ruler of Edem-Ani Ogwugwu Community in Nsukka local government area of Enugu State His Royal Highness (HRH) Igwe Samuel Asadu has empowered 63 youths with N1m each to start their businesses.
He presented the cheques to the beneficiaries yesterday and charged them to prepare themselves as future leaders.
Asadu said, “As the traditional ruler of this community, I am sowing this seed of empowerment on youths because they are the future leaders.
“I am very optimistic that in the next 10 years this community will have 63 millionaires and even billionaires that will bring giant developments in the community.
“This is the first phase of this empowerment as more youths in the community will benefit in no distant time by God’s special grace.”
The monarch urged the beneficiaries to ensure that the money was invested for what it was meant for so that others in the community would also benefit from their successes.
He said the empowerment was part of his transformation agenda that would empower, prepare and equip youths for the future.
“I am empowering our youths to become future millionaires and billionaires to enable them to bring rapid developments in the community.
“To maintain peace, crime and drug-free society, the interest of youths must be put into consideration by empowering them meaningfully and positively.
“I am happy the community has intelligent and well-behaved youths who are determined to be useful for themselves and the society,” Asadu said. (NAN)
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