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L-R: Sir Goddy Osuji, Managing Director, AMS Maritime; His Royal Highness, Eze Ethelbert Ekwelibe, Traditional Ruler of Irete Autonomous Community; Hon. Emeka Ajih, SA Special Duties to Imo State Deputy Governor; Ekuma Eze, Regional Public Affairs Manager (East and Central Region), Nigerian Bottling Company Limited and Harrison Akpobome, Plant Manager (Owerri), Nigerian Bottling Company Limited during the handover ceremony of the NBC newly constructed Irete Youth Centre, Owerri, recently.
News
As
part of its commitment to youth and community empowerment, non-alcoholic
beverage manufacturing giant, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), has
donated a Youth Centre to Irete community, in Owerri, Imo State.
The
handing-over ceremony of the newly constructed NBC/Irete
Youth Centre took place at
Umuoyo Village, Irete, Owerri, Imo State recently.
Speaking
at the hand-over ceremony, the Regional Public Affairs Manager for NBC, East
and Central Region, Ekuma Eze, said, “The donation of the Irete Community Youth
Centre is borne out of the need to ensure youths within the community and environs
are engaged positively, and are able to sharpen their knowledge and skills
through the opportunities that the NBC Irete Youth Centre provides.” He added
that NBC believes the youth are a critical part of the community, hence the
strong need for youth empowerment and development, towards the achievement of
our national economic growth.
Reacting
to the kind gesture, the Traditional Ruler of Irete
Autonomous Community, His Royal Highness, Eze Ethelbert Ekwelibe commended Nigerian Bottling Company
Limited for the laudable initiative which he noted would have far reaching
positive impact on the youth of the community. The Traditional ruler further
urged other corporate entities to emulate NBC’s admirable contributions to
youth empowerment, while advocating for optimum use of the
facility by the youth in the community.
The
NBC/Irete Community Youth Centre is equipped with internet enabled computers, a
resource centre and a fully furnished hall, with audio visual facilities that
can be used for seminars, workshops and training programmes. NBC is reputed for investment in the well-being of its
communities through its intervention programs in the areas of youth
empowerment, educational support, communitydevelopment and
provision of potable water amongst other value adding legacy projects.
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