Ifeanyi Ubah’s progressive covenant with Anambra youths

By Chuks Kamen Ogbonna

Any keen observer would have known by now that Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah’s pact with the youths did not start today.

Senator Ubah, who many refer to as the “Civilian General”, has been very visible in his quest to improve the lots of our Youths. He has been one of the strongest pillars of youth empowerment, integration, and entrepreneurial development of skills, which are the much needed catalysts for growth.

Going down memory lane, one will recall with nostalgia that in 2018, Senator Ubah took youths from Anambra state to experience the 2018 Fifa World Cup that was held in Russia. This afforded some of the youths then, the first opportunity to travel outside the shores of Nigeria.

The beneficiaries were all youths, all sponsored by Senator Ubah. These are mentees whom he exposed to the world through “close circuit” grooming and experience, which is the dream of many youths.

These youths had a lifetime experience at the mundial in Russia where they watched many matches as well as the royal treatments accorded them in the “Ifeanyi Ubah Style and Standard”.

The passion to show Anambra youths the light keeps burning in him. And it did not start because he wanted to stand for any position, it’s inborn.
When one realises the fact that it is not all who live in Europe that can afford to buy match tickets to watch the World Cup live; but right here in Africa, someone sponsored over 70 people to an all expenses paid trip to accord them an unforgettable experience. It cannot be said to be anything else than pure love and over flowing milk of human kindness.

It didn’t stop at that, In November 2018, he also took over 70 youths to Dubai for a global business innovation, tourism, strategic business development Trade fair, which also had 10 members of DigiPrenuers that were selected in August 26, 2018, at the Mentoring Moment Lucky Dip, conducted amongst the participants.

The trip helped in shaping the mindset of those that embarked on it, where they gathered international business exposure, and skills to manage their businesses here in Nigeria.

A Good number of those youths today are doing well in their various chosen careers courtesy of the experience and training garnered from those trips. One Mr. Chibuzor Abana from Enugwu Ukwu who was part of the Dubai Trip is today managing his own business which according to him, “the experience and money saved from the Items I bought in Dubai in 2018 propelled me to expand this my Barbecue And Grill Delicacy Business (King Of Bbq And Grill) and today, I get contracts from Abuja, Enugu, Calaber and so on. All thanks to the Ifeanyi Ubah Exposure in Dubai…”

Another Beneficiary Of the 2018 Dubai trip Mr Valentine Aladi, is today a proud owner of a brand called “OburoIwu”, which Idea he nurtured while in Dubai and money saved from that trip was used to open his own business. He deals with Clothing, branding of all kind of T-shirts and Polo. The “OburoIwu” brand has today gone International and has given the young boy a means of earning a living and even creating job opportunities for others.

Another Beneficiary of The Russian trip courtesy of Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, Mr Ignatius Chidi Okoye, after visiting the country with the Ubah Team utilized the opportunity there to seek for admission to further his education and today he has gone back to Russian where he is now acquiring further studies at the Chechen University Russian, with the financial support of Senator Ubah.

Senator (Dr)Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah is indeed a civilian general poised to lead Anambra youths to the promised Land where they will be self reliant and useful to the economy of the state through technology driven capabilities.

Indeed the benefits of these oversea trips are enormous as they help shape the mindsets of many youths that embarked on such trips. It helps their businesses have a clear cut direction, while exposing them to the real world.

Who would have thought that over 200 youths with virgin passports would have been allowed entry into these countries with six months entry visas , if not for the Ifeanyi Ubah effect.

Such is the man called Ifeanyi Ubah; The Human Capital Developer And Idea Bearer.

A true leader is not only known for his ability to teach his people how to fish but also his will to provide necessary tools that will help them harvest fishes on their own. The People’s Senator has always been at the forefront of providing opportunities that will enable ndị Anambra youths explore various potentials of life and his past records garnered over the years speak for him.

• Ogbonna is Head, Strategic Communications to Senator Ubah.