By Christy Aboghe
In giving back to her community, the Progressive Vanguard Association, Ubulu Unor has decided to contributed towards the developmental activities in the community.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony of the association, in Ubulu Unor, Aniocha South Local Government, the President, Mr Paul Ugo Nwadiei said that the decision was meant at bringing back the past glory of the community and ensuring that their youths take up skill acquisition to develop themselves.
Nwadiei said the association which metamorphosed from the formation of the Federated Ubulu Unor Student Association, (FUSA) was more committed to ensuring that their youths becomes a force to reckoning with.
The President said as part of their objective the association would provide educational assistant through scholarship scheme to help the less privileged and vulnerable in the society acquire education up to university level, encourage their youths to take up skill acquisition to develop themselves, embark on development projects in secondary school in view by providing tables, desk, chairs for teachers and students , library facilities and most importantly, conveniences for the teachers and students against the backdrop of the ugly scenario where they use the bush nearby the school.
He added that the association’s secretariat earmarked with internet facilities would assist youth and the entire community with their documentations and registering of various government empowerment programs instead of traveling to the neighboring community to access the facilities.
He said that with the esteem positions members of the association occupy in the society and support from Patrons and other members in dispora, the objective of the association would become a reality.
Highlight of the event was talk by Prof. Jiff Mokobia and Sir Peter Iwegbu
