Group Synergizes Government On Job Creation, Economic Empowerments

A business organization, Nzenweofor Group has initiated a job
creation, economic empowerments programme to support government
policies towards tackling unemployment in the society.

This was contained in a communiqué to President Muhammadu Buhari
on Friday which was jointly signed by the group’s chairman, Chief
Ndubuisi Nzenweofor, Alhaji Danladi Pasali; Chairman, Organising
committee and Usman Tanze Danjuma; Secretary, Organising
Committee.

The letter which was titled “Synergy for addressing monumental
predicaments in the society and award ceremony” and made available
to newsmen in Abuja stated that the group was constrained by
necessity particularly the security challenges in the polity to
adopt the initiative with the purpose of bringing stakeholders
together including the private sector to brainstorm the way forward
as government alone may not possibly tackle all the numerous
crisis.

“Your Excellency, our greatest concern is the number of
unemployed youths alongside high population of fresh graduates that
are annually discharged from the universities without sufficient
job opportunities. Yet, these vulnerable classes were inanely,
negligently overlooked by previous administrations.

“Unfortunately, this development undeniably portends grievous
implications being witnessed in the society. Interestingly, this
initiative synchronizes with Your Excellency’s Next level
programme. Hence, such a strategic and concerted action to
complement government’s good efforts as it is done in other climes
becomes requisite.

“In the light of this, Sir, as a concerned non-government
organization (NGO), we are fully convinced that the time for
synergy between government and private sector is now; hence, our
decision to kick-start the action irrespective of little resources
at disposal.

“Consequently, we have painstakingly undertaken to organize a
stakeholders’ summit as a contribution to the society targeted to
be graced by prominent citizens, captains of industries,
stakeholders, distinguished ladies and gentlemen in a whole week
programme with recognition/awards on some highly distinguished
citizens who on account of perseverance, determinations and
diligence rose to the peak of their career as the grand finale.

“Sir, the overriding essence of the awards is to prudently
instill hope and inspire young persons to shun idleness, indolence
and crimes knowing that hardworking and diligence remain the key to
enduring prosperity instead of involving in criminal activities
like kidnapping, banditry and other fraudulent activities in the
society.

“Thus, some great achievers who industriously rose from zero
level to hero will in recognition be decorated with awards as well
as giving incentives to nominated diligent skilled persons as
economic empowerment aids”, the group stated.

According to the Pasali, the organizing committee meticulously
shortlisted 38 recipients for its LACLIC Golden Heroes 2019 award
including President Buhari as the LACLIC – Man of the year – 2019
as well as the Special guest of honour. The communiqué was copied
to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr.
Boss Mustapha.

Nzenweofor added that the group considered the initiative
towards complementing good efforts of the present administration to
minimize crime rate in the country stating the criminalities have
gotten to an alarming stage where the private sector must no longer
be sitting and watching. Hence, the group’s resolve to show
concerns by actions.

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Again, ICPC Recovers N117m worth of Constituency Project
from another Senator

In its continuing effort at ensuring the satisfactory execution
and completion of all Constituency Projects across the country
through the Constituency Projects Tracking Group (CPTG) initiative,
the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) has again recovered items worth N117,123,375.44
million from the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial
District of Enugu State.

The items covered by this amount and recovered from the
legislator are 168 and 51 numbers of motorcycles and tricycles
respectively. They were discovered to be stashed away in a compound
in Mkpologu town of Uzo-Nwani Local Government Area, believed to be
owned by the Senator.

ICPC findings indicated clearly that the contract for the
procurement of the items was awarded on 23rd January 2018, under
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the Senator’s
constituency projects.

Investigations have also shown that the companies awarded the
contracts for the project are as follows: Al-Amir Int. Ltd.,
Du-Lumac Ltd., Com Technologies System Ltd. and Chumax Agency
Ltd.

Additionally, ICPC recovered 203 grinding machines, 60
motorcycles and 5 transformers in the compound which had been
procured under another constituency project. Thereupon the
Commission impounded all the items and sealed the Senator’s
compound.

The tricycles, motorcycles and grinding machines were meant to
be distributed to the lawmaker’s constituents to empower them as
part of the Federal Government’s efforts to alleviate poverty.

The Senator has pledged to ICPC that they would be distributed
to beneficiaries on Tuesday 6th August, 2019.

While ICPC is investigating circumstances that led to the items
being in the possession of the sponsoring legislator rather than
the implementing agency, its officers will be on the scene to
supervise the distribution.

Mrs. Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, mni
Spokesperson for the Commission