By Ovat Abeng
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC, High Chief JohnBosco Onunkwo, has been honoured with community youth development award.
The award was presented to him by the National President of Anambra State Association of Town Union (ASATU Youth Wing), Comrade Ken Okoli, during award ceremony organised by the association at Dora Akwuyili women centre Awka on Tuesday.
Speaking to journalists, Onunkwo who appreciated the organisers for recognizing his humanitarian effort mostly in the area of youth development, however, said he would not rest on the kind gesture for which he was honoured.
According to the APC chieftain, the award was in recognition to what I have has been doing in the past 17-years towards youth development across the state through my foundation, JohnBosco Onunkwo Foundation.
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“I have been in the advocacy for a better Nigeria and which is why I was also honoured as the grand commandant of all the uniform youths in Anambra State. I am a man of my words. I am a capacity of my own. I believe in humanity, helping the vulnerable people, helping the youth to be self-reliance, empowerment, upliftment and togetherness. The gesture gear towards a better Nigeria.
“I appreciate the ASATU Youth for recognizing my humanitarian effort in the area of youth development, however, I would not rest on the successes for which am just honoured today, January 14th, 2025.
“I am very grateful that my modest efforts in empowering Anambra youths is gaining more recognition. So, for me and my foundation, the award is a mark that we are doing the right thing at the right time,” Chief Onunkwo expressed satisfaction.
Onunkwo also commended the youth from Aguata council area of the State, for nominating him for the recognition.
In his remark, the National President of ASATU Youth Wing, Comrade Ken Okoli, said the award was organised by the youth to appreciate those who have in one way or another contributed to the development of their various communities.
Okoli noted that the recognition is first of it kind since the inception of the Association in the state.
It was gathered that the award ceremony with the Theme; Celebrating Our Role Models, also featured Unveiling of Compendium of role models, unveiling of N500 million naira naira projects for ASATU Youth programme for the year 2025, cultural dance/entertainment, the presence of the State President of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwude, Mazi Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu, National President of ASATU, Barrister Titus Akpudo and representatives of other awardees.
