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Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi has donated N300,000 each to 25 youths in Onitsha, Anambra State as financial support.
The donation was made at an interactive session organised by the Faithspiration Initiative in Onitsha on Saturday.
In a statement, the former Anambra governor said the donation would help the beneficiaries in their different productive ventures.
The statement reads, “As part of my commitment to encouraging the youths of our nation, yesterday, at the invitation of the Faithspiration Initiative, I had an interesting interactive session with youths in Onitsha, Anambra State.
“I leveraged the ample opportunity to remind them of the virtues of hard work, discipline, and integrity, which are all critical recipes for success.
“I also reminded them that no one is born with success, but we all strive to achieve success.
“Sharing my verifiable past with them, I reminded them that I too, like some of them, was born in Onitsha. I had my primary and secondary education in Onitsha, and would have done my tertiary education in Onitsha, if there was any University in Onitsha then.”
Obi explained that success in life is not a function of one’s background but of hard work and an unwavering determination to succeed by doing the right things.
“In the end, 25 of the youths received financial support of N300,000 each, to help them in their different productive ventures, while two more will be empowered every month, starting from January. I thank the organisers of the event for such a great initiative,” Obi added.