Commissioner Charges Youths On Excellence, Diligence

The Rivers State Commissioner for Youth and Development, Prince Obi Ohia, has charged youths to prove their mettle in different fields of endeavours so that they can be honoured and recognised in the society.
Ohia gave the charge during the Youth Leadership Summit organised by the Ministry of Youth and Development recently in Port Harcourt.
The Commissioner stated that awards will be given to nine Rivers State indigenes who have excelled in their different fields of endeavours as well as youth-generated organisations as part of ways to encourage youths in the State to engage in meaningful ventures.
“Today is one of the important days we use to look holistically at the challenges that the youths are facing and proffer solution to them. 
“We at the Ministry of Youth and Development have taken cognizance of the fact that the reward system in the society today is almost going into abysmal error and that is the cause of societal decadence that we have. 
“And until it gets to the time when we begin to give honour to whom honour is due, then, the people will take for granted that social vices are just the way of life,” Ohia added.
One of the recipients of the awards was the General Overseer, Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere who also gave a scholarship to the highest UTME scorer in Rivers State, Miss Okarike Favour Kenneth, who is also one of the Ministry’s award recipients.
Chinyere bagged an award for being a philanthropist par excellence and an icon for free education.
The cleric traced youths involvement in social vices to bad leadership, adding that if Nigerian leaders had put development projects in place, they would go a long way to change their mindsets and orientation and as a result they will no longer go into crime.
The awardees were Gilbert Koala Goodness from Barn for being a role model; Ebenezer Imvu, ambassador and role model in sports, kick-boxing national silver medalist; Mr Solomon Gigi, role model in the biggest poultry farm as Chief Executive Officer of Ibigoni Farm.
Late Joe Blankson, role model for community service, Barr Chioma Ednah Echezulor, role model in legal education; Engr Jasper Uchenna Dee Bari, role model in international service; Okarike Favour Kenneth, role model in education; and Mrs Worlu-Azubuike Arunchi Rachael Esq, role model in national service.

By: Susan Serekara-Nwikhana