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Hon. Olajide Favour Onize Calls For Stakeholders' Investment in Ebira Woven Clothes

 

By Ismail M. Kabir

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth Empowerment, Kogi Central Hon. Olajide Favour Onize has called for investment in the Ebira woven clothes (Itinochi) as a major source of youth empowerment in Kogi central.

Hon. Onize gave the call during a courtesy visit to the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRM Dr. Ado Ibrahim during the weekend at his Azad palace in okene. 

Onize, while presenting to the royal father her forthcoming project on revitalizing the Itinochi, appreciated the paramount ruler for the blessings she has received from him in the course of her struggle for self-development.

The project, according to Hon. Onize is aimed at ensuring positive engagement of the youth and generating employment through innovative use of the traditional clothes in driving economic prosperity for the youths in Kogi Central.

She noted that her recent appointment by the Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello as a Senior Special Assistant on Youth Empowerment (Kogi Central), is an indication that the prayers she received from the royal father have been answered.

The Ohinoyi commended the Governor for his uncommon zeal in uplifting the younger generation and the women folk at a time the nation is yearning for youthful and gender-balanced leadership at all levels of governance.

The Royal father reinstated his commitment to connecting 
 people that would bring meaningful development to the youths of Ebiraland.

Hon. Onize also used the occasion to further appreciate the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Abdulkareem Jamiu Asuku who she described as her destiny helper and political torch bearer.
 


 

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