The Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the state to take advantage of the state government’s drive to promote entrepreneurship to be active participants in the local economies of their host communities.
Ikpeazu was speaking while receiving a delegation of the Director NYSC Southeast Area Office, Mrs Ngozi Nwatarali and the new State Coordinator of the NYSC, Mr. Jingi Dennis.
According to the Governor, the NYSC is expected to change the spirit behind its scheme and ensure that the youth take advantage of the opportunity of their service year to become job creators and contribute effectively to the socioeconomic well-being of the country.
Governor Ikpeazu said the Abia State is setting up shoe factories in the State and emphasised the need for Youth Corps members in Abia to learn shoemaking and other viable entrepreneurship skills available in the state.
