Anambra group in South Africa partners Govt. to develop state

Anambra group in South Africa partners Govt. to develop state

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State

 

Mr Ben Uchenna Onwurolu, the President, Anambra State Associations (ASA) in South Africa, says the group is partnering with the state government to develop its economy.

Onwurolu told the Newsmen in Awka on Monday that after the inauguration of the executive in November last year, it resolved to liaise with the government in areas that would benefit the economy.

He said that they would consolidate on the achievements recorded by previous executives to assist members bring back their expertise to bear at home.

“ I will use the visit to home to meet the state Commissioner for Diaspora, Culture and Tourism. There are so many Anambra indigenes in South Africa doing well in several disciplines that can benefit the state and improve its economy.

“The objective of this visit is to partner with the state government on how to actualise this and provide soft landing for members who want to think home,’’ he said.

The president said that the executive had encouraged members to invest at home, especially in areas like agriculture, health, Information Communication Technology, education and setting up of industries.

“The response from some of our members has been encouraging. We will ensure that government provides the enabling environment to achieve this objective,’’ he said.

According to Onwurolu, the association is assisting members, mostly youths on skills acquisition and employment to keep them off the streets in South Africa.

“Our mandate is to look after the welfare of our people and one way of doing this is to provide employment and assist them to acquire skills. Previous executives of our association had tried in this regard and we are consolidating on the gains,’’ he said.

He said that the association was working with other sister Nigerian associations based in South Africa to improve the image of the country.

 

 

Source: NAN

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