Under 45 CEOs Summit: Entrepreneurs Receive Grants Worth Millions of Naira In Onitsha

Three entrepreneurs, Mrs Chiamaka Amubi-Onusonye, Mrs Amarachi Okpala-Onwuamaegbu and Mr. Ebenebe Bethel Christian have received empowerment grants of 1 million naira each from Mr Val Ozigbo, Pastor Sam Obiorah and Dr. Ikenna Ifejiofor respectively at the just concluded UDUF Africa under 45 CEOs Summit which was held in onitsha on Saturday.

The summit with the theme Creating a Sustainable Africa Through Active Leadership was organised by the Ultimate Destiny Uplifters Foundation (UDUF) Africa, a non-governmental organisation established to mentor young entrepreneurs and leaders.

Speaking at the event held at Federal Housing Estate Onitsha over the weekend, the former Transcorp boss, Mr Valentine Ozigbo emphasized on emotional intelligence as the key to success in every human endeavor.

Ozigbo also charged the organisers and other participants, mostly the youths, to be passionate about their endeavours noting that passion and striving for excellence are necessary ingredients for achieving success.

Sharing his personal life story, Dr Ikenna Ifejiofor, Managing Director of Ike God foods Industries Ltd, (Makers of Jolly-jolly Noodles) maintained that mindset was everything a leader needed to move from one point to the other. He charged participants to dream big while emphasizing the need to start small.

Others who also spoke during the summit, Pastor Sam Obiorah of Life of Faith Gospel Assembly,Ngozi Ezeasor, Oluwatoyin Taiwo Banjo,Dr Godson Iroh,Prof Olusegun Sogbesan of Onitsha Business School admonished Nigerian youths to focus more on skills acquisition programmes to be self-sufficient, lamenting that there are no more white-collar jobs in public offices in Nigeria.

Earlier, in his address, the founding president of Ultimate Destiny Uplifters Foundation (UDUF) Africa, Mr Smart Chinedu Ezuma, said the summit is one of the ways the Foundation stand to contribute to balancing the disparity in the leadership situation in Africa

According to him, everything rises and falls under leadership. If we can make corrections to our leadership mindset now that we are young, I believe that the future of Africa will be great.

He noted that any person under the age of 45 is highly favoured, lucky, and blessed, whether male or female because he or she is at the peak of performance season, which I call the afternoon session of life.

It is a good time to create and re-create your life. It’s not a time to follow shadows, build your life in the air, or have empty dreams. It’s a time to be intentional and catch up with destiny.

*From the age of 18 to 45, if you haven’t gotten clear on your purpose and destiny and made the necessary contribution towards achieving your purpose or reaching your destiny, it suffices to say you pass as a fool.

While confirming to be true the saying that a fool at 40 is a fool forever, Mr Ezuma urged Nigerian youths to be innovative and intentional about their future.

High point of the summit was business pitching by selected entrepreneurs,where three of the entrepreneurs won the business pitching competition and won 1 million naira each to boost their businesses.

There was also presentation of award to deserving individuals including, Arinze Omenwa of Naira Rice,Amarachi Abraham of Mara Paint Divah.

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Congrat

If only our leaders can allow the young rule.........
But..........
Hope Atiku won't do Emilokan in 2027?

Things like this should be commended. Not just spraying money at parties.

Great. The tribalistic crew here will never get such in Jesus name, except they charge their ways

Congratulations to them ! More grease to their elbows


Much respect to those that are creating jobs and opportunities not clowns shouting japa up and down to go and do hourly wages till they die

How were they choosen? 😲

Administration1:
Great. The tribalistic crew here will never get such in Jesus name, except they charge their ways

they will show up ! Wait till this story get to 2nd or 3rd page

Chai..



What a GREGARIOUS effort!!

Family affairs things.
I don't trust 9ja at all.
They will always put their people.
Political rascals

Anambra leads!

How did they do the deed?

Good one

Total nonsensical bullshit. Which business can they start with 1 milli.

Family affairs things.
I don't trust 9ja at all.
They will always put their people.
Political rascals
Nevertheless, I pray they see the future pain or enjoyment after...

Who has evidence should keep us updated if not i no believe ooo

TheBillyonaire:
Total nonsensical bullshit. Which business can they start with 1 milli.

Wait until the money starts turning into something more meaningful. Same way you kept saying Education is a scam and you ended up on Nairaland applauding the dividends of educated fellows in Nigeria and across the globe...So just be patient. They are Igbos.

This is incredibly amazing. 👏 Big Kudos to the organizers and Congratulations to the winners and all under 45 CEOs

Grant of one million Naira ?? Is it for Eba ? This is not 2013. This is 2023

APOPTOSIS:

Wait until the money starts turning into something more meaningful. Same way you kept saying Education is a scam and you ended up on Nairaland applauding the dividends of educated fellows in Nigeria and across the globe...So just be patient. They are Igbos.

Have you contemplated scheduling a consultation with a qualified psychiatrist? Your assertion regarding ethnic identity, specifically the assumption that you are Igbo while I am not, appears to stem from a complex interplay of a deep-seated God complex. This dynamic seems to erroneously presuppose that geometric progression is triggered solely by the hereditary influence of the Igbo gene pool, whether lettered or not, while other tribes are perceived as inferior to Kal Niranja's enterprise.

I sincerely emphasize that my intent is not jesting when I express my concern that you may be experiencing a form of disillusionment. In the current economic climate, especially with the prevailing wave of inflation, a sum of 1 milli may be deemed relatively insignificant for a startup endeavor.

Mental masturbation will not help you. So back off my mentions. Shoe get size.

Nice concept！

TheBillyonaire:
Total nonsensical bullshit. Which business can they start with 1 milli.

I wonder...

It could barely add 4 drums to my stock.

Back then when i started, that sum could land me close to 20drums...

Smh

Anyone can register a company and become a CEO at 18 years old. The question is whether the company has enough scale, influence and impact to stand out amongst the pack of millions of registered entities.

One million grant should be given to under 20, not under 45.

Things like this should be commended. Not just spraying money at parties...

RecentHistory:
Things like this should be commended. Not just spraying money at parties.

spraying money at parties is the shithole practice 🤌

TheBillyonaire:
Total nonsensical bullshit. Which business can they start with 1 milli.

stop been mentally lazy

One million is enough to start you business

ariesbull:
stop been mentally lazy

One million is enough to start you business

I guess your situation is hopeless. I did not know that there are people whose cases are so hopeless. Sorry oh/