By Kamen Chuks
Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, has called on the federal and state governments to start paying deliberate attention towards implementing policies that will enable the youths harness their various potentials.
The Senator made this call on Friday, February 12, 2021, at a mentoring event in Awka, the Anambra State capital, hosted by business man and promotee of Stanel World, Chief Stanley Uzochukwu, tagged, ‘ACCESS MORE WITH STANEL’.
Ubah, while making his contribution at the event, recalled how a single government policy on deregulation adversely affected his multi billion Naira business, shortly after he had invested $200 million into a business venture.
He said that it was to the glory of God and his personal resilience that he was able to manage the turbulence and still standing today with his company, Capital Oil, back under his control.
“It is of utmost importance to our interest as Ndi Igbo that we have in place good natured and altruistic political leaders, who understand our business interests and, through government policies, drive favourable indices that will both develop and protect our interests” , he said.
In line with his human capital development principle, the Senator who is also the National Leader of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), urged the Nigerian government to champion a policy framework that will regularly empower the youths to develop their various potentials.
According to he, while the youths are required to be diligent and law abiding, the government should always support them with policies and the enabling environment that will propel them to properly utilize their various talents.
He further maintained that if the government fails to support the youths who are widely regarded as the future of tomorrow, many talents would remain underdeveloped, thereby worsening the already frightening rate of unemployment challenge that the country is currently faced with
Speaking on the need for the elites and big companies to always encourage the youths, the Anambra South Senator said that what the youths need most to succeed is practical encouragement and not motivational speeches or epistles.
Consequently, he urged the elites and big companies in Anambra state and Nigeria in general to always backup their words of encouragement with financial support because bombarding the youths with epistles without any financial backup is like encouraging a fisherman to go and fish without the necessary tools that will make his outing successful.
Senator Ubah, who had in recent years as a private citizen, sponsored hundreds of youths to various countries of the world, including England, United Arab Emirate, Egypt, China and Russia to develop and explore their various potentials, further said that financial assistance can also be given to them in form of grants or loans. He also urged the youths to remain focused and patriotic.
He applauded Chief Uzochukwu, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Stanel Group, for putting the interests of the youths at heart and urged him to keep the good work up, while also reassuring the youths that he will always champion their interests and the betterment of their wellbeing.
Responding, Chief Uzochukwu thanked Senator for honouring his invitation. He further said that the Senator’s speech will always serve as a great motivation in promoting the wellbeing of the youths.
Other highlight of the event included a surprise birthday package that was put in place by the Stanel Boss in honour of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, who clocked 60 same day.
The event which took place at Stanel Center, Awka, was attended by various dignitaries including the traditional ruler of Onitsha, His Majesty Obi Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe; the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke; Chief Executive Officer of AirPeace Airline and member of Anambra Progressives and Development Union, Chief Allen Onyema.
Others included, Chief Executive Officer of Chisco Group, Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, Senator Victor Umeh , Hon. Obinna Chidoka , former Governor of the Central Bank, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and CEO of Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka, among others.
A leader full of wisdom and economic ideas, Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah we are proud of you and the youths are solidly with you my Capacity Senator.