We Will Partner Youths For a Greater Imo- Govt
The Imo State government has reiterated its resolve to partner with Imo youths zboth home and in diaspora in her efforts to make the state the cynosure of all eyes.
The State Deputy Governor, Prof. Placid Njoku said this when he received an award on behalf of the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma at the Ahiara Diocesan Cathedral, Mbaise at the occasion of her diocesan youth day celebration.
Prof. Njoku who spoke on ” The Catholic youth, as a lighted lantern”, noted that no person lights a lantern and puts it under the table but will always put it on top of the table so that it could make light out of darkness.
Delving further, the deputy governor stressed that the youths are those God will use to bring light into the state, country and world at large.
He therefore opined that the youths should be educated, mentored, and provided with the needed foundation basically a catholic foundation to make them strong individuals in faith and action.
The deputy governor noted that one of the fundamentals of the shared prosperity government is to ensure that schools in Imo State are up to standard while the curriculum and teachings are properly guided to benefit the youths.
Prof. Njoku while commending the youth body for organizing such an enterprising programme, encouraged the youths to believe in themselves, work hard and always portray their light as good imolites anywhere they found themselves.
Earlier in his homily, the Auxiliary Bishop of Umuahia Diocese Most. Rev. Dr. Michael Kalu Ukpong charged the youths to eschew from involving themselves in any societal mischief, and get themselves acquainted with the work of God in his church and the society.
Bishop Ukpong who observed according to the Bible that the road that leads to life is narrow, while that that leads to death is wide, urged them to apply self discipline in all their dealings.
Presenting an address, the Diocesan youth president, Hon. Belusochukwu Michael Enwere said his desire is to inspire the youth about the church and would also like to see the youth inspire the church starting from the Parish to international levels.
Noting that any nation that denies her youth the necessary tools to participate in nation building does so at its own risk, the youth president urged the youths to become vehicles of innovation, development and merchants to spread the gospel, so as to make the desired change needed in the church and government.
Highlight of the day was the honour bestowed upon the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma as a youth friendly governor and an award of excellence presented to the deputy governor in recognition of his dedication, love and sacrifice to the church, the state and the nation at large.
Present at the function was the CYON National youth president, Mr. Mark Ugwu, and some top government functionaries.
