Whekubi Foundation inspires youth entrepreneurs, endows community awards

A non-political and not- for- profit organization, Whekubi Foundation, has set up a community youth awards, the Enyiogugu Model Youth Awards, aimed at celebrating youths that exhibit good character and honest enterprise, in Enyiogugu in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.

A notable insurance practitioner and company executive Felix Amadi Amadi, who disclosed this at his 60th birthday celebration, held in the community, explained that the foundation’s focus is on identifying and encouraging youth, whose character and industry stimulate and promote higher ideals among their peers and set positive standards for younger generations to follow.
He stated in a statement that while the principle of the foundation will revolve around ‘A Greater Tomorrow pihilosophy’, its activities will be also be geared towards intellectualism and humanitarianism.
While stressing the need for privileged Nigerians to always cater for the interest of the less privileged, in the society, especially the youths, Amadi noted that the teeming youth population in the country must be empowered so as to be useful to the society.
“An army of unemployed youth is a time bomb, which no sane society should encourage,” he added.
Amadi also disclosed that a male and a female, in the community would stand a chance of going with the sum of N100,000 each, as the cashprize for the annual award series, in addition to getting referrals in Chief Amadi’s corporate network.
“It will also encourage parents who are expected to channel their children’s upbringing uprightly enough. It is expected that the awards and programs associated with the initiative will positively lift youth development in Enyiogugu and influence similar development in neighbouring towns. Such development will be of immense benefits to families and society at large,” he added.

Daniel Obi