The Special Adviser on Youth affairs to the Executive Governor of Imo state, Hon Eric uwakwe, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace Science and Solar Technology Innovations for self reliance and sustainable socio-economic development.
Hon Eric uwakwe gave the task on Friday at Imo state university,owerri during his speech at the graduation ceremony of over 24 youths who were trained for Solar photovolatic Installation at the "2021 professional training course organized by Igbo Cultural Organization
The Special Adviser said that Nigerian youths must embrace Science and technology since the richest people in the world, as of now, made their money through technological innovations and programmes.
According to him, I want you (youths) to be like them. There should be no doubt in your mind, that you can do this. You can do it, because those who have succeeded through it are human beings like you.
Uwakwe said: “This can only be achieved through the effective deployment of science, technology and innovation and I encourage all our youths to embrace them.
“Our desire as a government to diversify our economy, build our infrastructure, improve our schools and hospitals, strengthen our power supply, feed our people, generate enough jobs, defeat poverty and secure our state, can only be achieved through effective utilization of science and technology’’.
The Special Adviser, said that youths must help the nation in the war to gain true economic independence, adding that the mistakes of the past of having low productivity and innovative stance must be corrected.
According to him, the shared prosperity administration of Governor Hope uzodimma is determined to ensure that many of the things imported into the state are produced locally by the youths. Nigeria is blessed with abundance of natural resources.
“We need to ensure that we can convert these enormous natural resources, that are found in all parts of the country and our state, into products and services that we need at home.
“When we are able to produce most of our needs at home and export the surplus to other nations, we will win the war for economic independence, Hon Eric uwakwe said.
“This will help us create enough jobs for our people as well as create wealth for both our citizens and the nation’’.
On the programme, the special Adviser thanked the chairman Igbo Cultural Organization,Mr Austine onyema for giving the youths such a wonderful opportunity and platfom to be trained’, adding “It means a lot to me seeing our teeming youth progressing and doing something meaningful to add values to their lives and that of their families.
In response, Mr Austine onyema, chairman igbo cultural organization, described Hon Eric uwakwe as a ‘role model’ to Igbo youths adding that he had remained a politician with integrity and humility.
“Hon Eric uwakwe has remained a role model to many Nigerian youths. A personality that the Igbo nation and Nigeria have continued to be proud of and all along these years, exhibited exemplary conduct and dignity in his political and public life.
“Uwakwe, as a true Igbo son, has continued to build bridges of understanding and oneness among the youths and the Government with his youth empowerment Programmes,’’ the chairman said.
Other dignitries present at the event was ,the Vice chancellor of Imo state university,prof peter Achunike akah, Duke benjamin,co-founder Melan aid foundation,Hon Dozy, head of operation imo youth center, prof mbagwu,director, Entrepreneurship studies Imsu, Engr.Dr.Au iwuoha,dean faculty of Engineering and other representatives from igbo cultural organization
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Chidi onyeji zanders
Media aide to special Adviser on Youth affairs
For
Hon Eric uwakwe
Special Adviser on Youth affairs,Imo state Government
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