Ex-lawmaker, Ekwunife, unveils skill acquisition centre at UNIZIK

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The former Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly Abuja, Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife, on Friday, unveiled her Skill Acquisition and Training Centre at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka.

The unveiling ceremony organized by the Senator, attracted students, staff of the university, APC supporters, traditional rulers, and others.

Speaking during the event, the Senator said her core objective of establishing the centre is to curtail unemployment rate among Nigeria students after graduation through attitudinal re-orientation, skills acquisition in multi-tasking productive business enterprise, and provision of necessary assistance for youth’s economic and financial independence as well as repositioning participants in their skills acquisition training to train others.

She noted that the centre, when fully equipped will have about nine big training offices including; Conference hall, ICT hub, confectioneries, sewing hub, among others.

While commending the University Vice Chancellor, Prof Charles Esimone for convincing her to build the edifice, Ekwunife urged the student to see the project as theirs and protect it from external Invaders.

She also used the occasion to urge religious leaders in the country, irrespective of tribe or political affiliations to pray for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s longevity as he marks his 1st year in office.

In his brief remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of Unizik, Prof Esimone, while applauding Ekwunife who is also the current Director General of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), for the project, urged other God-fearing and well-to-do individuals in the country to emulate her kind gesture.

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