By Ovat Abeng
A Chieftain of the Labour Party LP, Mr. Valentine Chineto Ozigbo, has received Anambra Vision-Helper’s Award from the Ultimate Destiny Uplifters Foundation (UDUF Africa).
The Foundation presented the award during it 2023 Under 45 CEOs Business And Leadership Summit, held in Onitsha, on Saturday.
Presenting the award, the founding President of the Foundation, Mr Smart Chinedu Ezuma, said the honour was in recognition of his great achievements in leadership service to humanity.
Ezuma, noted that Ozigbo had made giant strides in massive youth empowerment programme across the 21 local Government Area of the state.
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He said Ozigbo, a former governorship candidate of the People Democratic party (PDP), in the 2021 gubernatorial election had equally brought leadership simplicity and decency in many sectors of the country economy including Transcorp PLC.
According to him, it is a heartwarming recognition of Ozigbo’s outstanding in human capital development.
“We are very delighted to honour him (Ozigbo) with this prestigious award for his continue commitment towards uplifting the unemployed youths and other vulnerable people in Anambra and beyond.
“Ozigbo had distinguished himself in service to the people and his approach to governance as a model should be emulated.
“While encouraging him not to give up his vision of becoming Anambra State Governor one day, Mr Ezuma, used the event to informed the public that UDUF Africa, was ready to collaborate with any Government, Instructions, Non-governmental Organisation (NGOs) and Individuals that are bent to promote good governance through active leadership.
Responding, Mr. Ozigbo while thanking the Foundation for the gesture, commended them for contributing towards nation building and tasked them to be part of the present efforts.
Ozigbo encouraged the organizers and other participants mostly, the youths present during the event to be passionate about what the legally engaged themselves in, noting that for one to succeed in this temporary World, he/she must be emotional intelligent.
He restated the importance of dialogue in furthering peace, unity and national cohesion as according to him, it affords everybody opportunity to project their views and cross fertilize ideas.
Ozigbo who was also the Keynote speaker of the summit with the Theme; Creating Sustainable Africa Through Active Leadership, informed the gathering that he was able to achieved so much in life because of proper planning and judicious use of the little resources he gathered during his one-year NYSC mandatory service in Warri, Delta State.
The Foundation also honoured the Pastor of Life Of Faith Gospel Assembly, Pastor Sam Obiorah and the Managing Director of Ike God Foods Industries Limited, Dr. Ikenna Ifejiofor with Appreciation Service Award.
It was gathered that during the event, three entrepreneurs, Mrs Chiamaka Amubi-Onusonye, Mrs Amarachi Okpala-Onwuamaegbu and Mr. Ebenebe Bethel Christian also received empowerment grants of 1 million naira each from Mr Ozigbo, Pastor Obiorah and Dr. Ifejiofor respectively.
