The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has
disclosed that 11,700 youths benefited from Federal Government’s
empowerment scheme, N-Power, in the state.
Chairman of the state arm of the party, Eze Nwachukwu, made the
disclosure at APC sensitisation rally held at Ndufu-Achara, in Ikwo
Local Government Area.
Nwachukwu, who commended the Federal Government for the economic
empowerment initiatives, noted that the gesture had reduced graduates’
unemployment and encouraged entrepreneurship.
He said, “N-Power addresses the challenge of youth unemployment by
providing a structure for large scale and relevant work skills
acquisition and development.
“Over 11,700 of youths who are graduates are beneficiaries of this
strategic economic empowerment programmes who earn N35,000 monthly.“We urge beneficiaries of this programme to help spread the message
on importance of participation in active electoral processes.“The good choices we make today as individuals will determine how
bright and prosperous our tomorrow will be, while our wrong choices will
spell doom for us and our children tomorrow.
“Your voter card is the right and power you have to make better
choices on electing credible leaders and we are here today to sensitise
the people on the importance of registering and collecting their cards.
“We charge you to go out there to the nearest Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) and register and collect your voter cards.
“Those of you who lost their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), whose PVCs
are defaced or have changed residency, should use the period of the
ongoing CVR to update.”