Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has urged youths in
the state and other stakeholders to be the catalysts that will drive
the state to becoming a haven of industrialisation and model of the
country’s economy.
Governor Akpabio, who stated this in Uyo at the weekend during
the inauguration of the National Secretariat/Resource Centre of Akwa
Ibom Young Professionals’ Leadership Initiative, said the change they so
desired would become a reality when they took advantage of the
programmes of the state government.
Represented by his Special Assistant on Power, Dr. Victor Udo, the
governor said he was happy to be associated with the dreams and vision
of the group, adding that their existence would make his job easier.
The governor urged the youths to be committed in their climb in life
by doing their best for the future of Akwa Ibom State, adding: “Hard
work, honesty and sincerity are profitable. We
do not have any other state, so, do your best for the future of the state because posterity will judge you.”
Also speaking, a former chairman of Uyo Local Government Council, Dr.
Chris Nyong, charged the young professionals to be patriotic in their
services to the state and the country, saying: “To be a
professional is an achievement, but to be a youth is an advantage.”
In his remarks, the National President of the group, Mr. Ofonime
Enoh, said the group was founded in 2007 in response to the growing need
to encourage active participation of young professionals of the state
origin across various industries in the world in politics and
governance.
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