Businessman Tasks RSG On Youth Empowerment

Rivers State Government has been tasked to pay more a attention to youth empowerment in a bid to move the state forward.

The director of  Ocabique Hotel, Mr Okechukwu Okah said this while addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt.

Okah, noted that youth empowerment was the greatest achievement any government could make adding that youths need support inorder to have a complete society.

The business guru explained that one of the best ways to develop the society was to empower its citizenry, hinting that no society can flourish if the people were not empowered. To buttress his point, he explained that he has placed several elders in his community (Elele) on salary and as well provided jobs for the young ones.  According  to him, good number of young ladies are currently on some of his empowerment scheme, adding that they  have benefited immensely.

He stressed that his decision to help, was informed by his title (Eze Omekwali I), adding  that he will continue to do all within his reach to ensure that no one was left behind in his scheme.

He applauded Amaechi-led government for the level of development recorded in the state so far and said that he has done credibly in the  areas of road construction, education among others.

He noted that the present administration deserved praises over its involvement in human-oriented projects, saying that it will deliver  the much expected dividends of democracy to everyone’s door step.