The Anambra State Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed appreciation and love for Hon Dozie Nwankwo, a member of the Federal House of Representatives who is representing Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha Federal Constituency.
This over the 250-computer capacity Centre for Development and ICT built by the lawmaker at Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka council of Anambra State.
The governor who was visibly elated by the lawmaker’s dedication to the needs of his constituents, vision and execution of the project amongst other life enhancing projects and programs therefore urged other lawmakers and affluent citizens to emulate Hon Dozie Nwankwo’s drive and sagacity.
Soludo while commissioning the project noted that such concept is key to the development of the youths in Anambra state adding that instead of people wasting funds on frivolities such money can be channeled into the capacity building of the younger generation.
“I can only attend such functions like what Hon Dozie Nwankwo has done because it has multiplayer effects on our socioeconomic development of our dear state and the country in general.
“I urge politicians, businessmen and women as well as captains of the private sector to invest more on vocational training and education of our younger generation and those yet inborn in order to secure the future of our children.
“We are all aware of the challenges our economy is facing as well as other countries and most counties have become proactive by investing more on vocational education and skill development to fight crime and unemployment,” he said.
Soludo also urged politicians and those in the private sector to do more on skills and vocational education in order to guarantee the future of the youths and the coming generation.
The Governor admitted that Nwankwo who is the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial seat in the fast approaching February 25, 2022 general election has remained a shining star who hears the heartbeat of his people.
He therefore commended his women and youth empowerment programs, rural infrastructure development, educational intervention and development, as well as agricultural Development. Others included healthcare delivery/outreaches, leadership accountability and people-oriented bills and motions.
The Governor while commissioning the project noted that such concept was key to the development of youths of Anambra state. He stated that instead of people wasting funds on frivolities such money need to be channeled into the capacity building of the younger generation.
“I can only attend such functions like what Hon Dozie Nwankwo has done because it has multiplayer effects on our socioeconomic development of our dear state and the country in general”
“I urge politicians, businessmen and women as well as captains of the private sector to invest more on vocational training and education of our younger generation and future generation in order to secure the future of our children”
“We are all aware of the challenges our economy is facing as well as other countries and most counties have become proactive by investing more on vocational education and skill development to fight crime and unemployment” he said.
Traditional rulers especially from the Central senatorial district at the occasion, through HRH Igwe Ralph Ekpe of Enugwu-Ukwu prayed for electoral victory of candidates like Nwankwo, so as to use their positions to transform the state, communities and people.
They praised Nwankwo’s visionary drive particularly for the transformation of youths and future generation.
Nwankwo in his remarks noted that the ICT training center was conceived and initiated by him “as a result of the challenges my constituents have been facing in skills development and accessing web information.
“In this age that the world has become a global village every effort must be made to provide ICT facilities for our people and I took up this construction and equipping as my widows mite in skill development, acquisition and ICT in my constituency”
“The ICT HUB is fully equipped with modern for ICT experiences and training and for skill development/acquisition.
“The capacity is for 250 computers but currently it is equipped with 150 fully installed and functional systems”, he pointed.
Nwankwo who is the most popular and favoured Anambra Central senatorial candidate noted that the center would greatly empower over 350 youths yearly in various fields of endeavour adding that it is open to people of the entire Anambra Central Senatorial District.
He expressed hopes that the facility would provide and sharpen the employability of youths of his constituency even across the frontiers of Nigeria.
Nwankwo revealed that discussions were on for the use of the center as a key Examination Center for national examinations such as JAMB and NECO.
