One of the cardinal objectives of the Okezie Ikpeazu led administration is to empower the citizenry so that they would be able to contribute their quota to the development of Abia State. So far the Governor has empowered and is still empowering many through various means, including skill acquisition, agro based businesses, promotion of Made in Aba products among others.

More interestingly is the way and manner the Wife of the Governor, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu is vigorously pursuing and supporting the vision of the Governor, especially as it concerns empowerment of the women and the needy in Abia State. Mrs. Ikpeazu has not relented in empowering women. This she has been doing through her pet project, the Vicar Hope Foundation.

Just yesterday, another set of 50 trainees of the Springboard Skill Acquisition Programme, powered by her humble self with support from the Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission and with technical assistance from National Directorate of Employment graduated in Ikwuano LGA. The 50 graduands brings to 400 the number so far trained and empowered by Vicar Hope Foundation.

It was a gathering of who is who as several stakeholders from Ikwuano LGA keyed into the programme to ensure more members of the society were touched.

The highly elated wife of the Governor appreciated the audience thus; "I am grateful to all the partners who have identified with us during the run of this programme". Mrs. Ikpeazu further gave an insight of her vision about the programme and said "I believe that this programme will reduce our unemployment rates and add true value to people's lives, especially the beneficiaries and their dependents. The 50 persons who are graduating today brings to 400 the number of persons so far trained and empowered under the Springboard programme of Vicar Hope Foundation. We are still determined to meet our programme target of 1,065 trainees over time".

According to the wife of the Governor, the Springboard programme is well-conceived and designed to create jobs in the rural areas and multiply economic activities in hinterlands. Hence, the programme initiators will not accept failure on the part of beneficiaries.

There is need for the beneficiaries to heed to the charge of the wife of the Governor and take the business very seriously. Of course, the wife of the Governor has vowed to monitor the progress of the businesses to see that they really apply what have been learnt to grow their businesses. The beneficiaries should avoid the temptation of selling any of the equipment provided to them for the business.

This kind hearted wife of the Governor deserves commendation for taken the bull by the horn to extend democracy dividends to the women and vulnerable in the society. The good people of Abia State equally deserve to be cared for, hence, it is imperative for all to work in support of the Governor and his reelection in 2019 so as to sustain these enormous benefits his administration has brought to Abia State.

UNU,
19/07/2018.

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Good job wife of our Guv.