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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has held a Town Hall meeting with teenagers from select schools in the State at Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.
Reacting to questions raised by the students the Governor assured the students that he would provide three mobile laboratories, one each for students in the three Senatorial zones of Abia State.
The Governor, who said he would not spare any cost to ensure Abia children become great in future disclosed that 72 secondary schools’ infrastructure have been rehabilitated, also informed that soon, the State would begin to address the issue of insecurity in the schools.
He urged the students to be proud of Abia as Abia is a skill based State, adding that his government is ready to provide the ambiance with which they would thrive. Dr Ikpeazu informed that his style of youth empowerment is through skill acquisition, hence, multi skill acquisition centre has been established for youths and to learn modern carpentering, brick laying, fabric making among others . He said the Made in Aba products are making are growing greatly and over two billion naira has been attracted for the Aba shoe makers, expressing hope that one day the Super Eagles Jessy would be made in Aba as the Aba artisans have improved in their skills.
Speaking earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Teenage Matters, Mrs. Chinemenma Umesiaka thanked the Governor for making out time to interact with Abia students.
She described the Town Hall meeting as first of its kind and enjoined the students to make good use of the opportunity to interact with the education friendly Governor of the State.
The Governor, who said he would not spare any cost to ensure Abia children become great in future disclosed that 72 secondary schools’ infrastructure have been rehabilitated, also informed that soon, the State would begin to address the issue of insecurity in the schools.
He urged the students to be proud of Abia as Abia is a skill based State, adding that his government is ready to provide the ambiance with which they would thrive. Dr Ikpeazu informed that his style of youth empowerment is through skill acquisition, hence, multi skill acquisition centre has been established for youths and to learn modern carpentering, brick laying, fabric making among others . He said the Made in Aba products are making are growing greatly and over two billion naira has been attracted for the Aba shoe makers, expressing hope that one day the Super Eagles Jessy would be made in Aba as the Aba artisans have improved in their skills.
Speaking earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Teenage Matters, Mrs. Chinemenma Umesiaka thanked the Governor for making out time to interact with Abia students.
She described the Town Hall meeting as first of its kind and enjoined the students to make good use of the opportunity to interact with the education friendly Governor of the State.
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