Twenty newly elected youth leaders from various communities have been inaugurated into the Youth Wing of the Anambra State Town Unions Council (ASTUC Youth Wing).
In his address, the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Nwabufo Nwankwo, said the platform is a veritable avenue for youths to acquire leadership knowledge and skills for their future roles in society,
Dr. Nwankwo reminded them of the indispensable responsibilities of youths in community development and sustaining the course of positive change, stressing that leadership comes with a lot of responsibilities.
He urged them to uphold the values of truth and work towards achieving their vision and mission by forging a united front and focusing more on providing selfless service.
The President of the council, Comrade Ken Okoli in his speech urged the youths to be alive to the responsibilities of serving the young people of various communities by upholding the Council’s articles of faith, focusing on affairs of youths, and respecting the traditional rulers and Town Union executives.
Comrade Okoli thanked Governor Chukwuma Soludo for giving youths the opportunity to participate in the governance structure of Anambra State, which he said enables youths to be well coordinated and build cohesion in their affairs.
Also speaking, the pioneer President of the council, Comrade Osita Ozalagba, said the council was a platform to properly equip youths to be more productive to society, while the Lady Organisers unit was initiated to give the girl-child a stronger voice and protect them from abuse.
