A SPEECH BY HON MRS. OGECHI OLOLO, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, DOMESTIC AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND MATRON O
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Let me start by thanking the leadership of National Association of Umumaebenmano Youths Movement for their bold, courageous and visionary step taken to organize this epoch making event. It is a right step in the right direction and a sign of dramatic change that is about to envelop our environment.
The 2016 Umumaebenmano Youth Summit and opening of their new office with the theme “TO CREATE A TRUE COLOUR OF THE REALITIES OF A VISION FOR THE ENTIRE YOUTHS”, is very timely, because it is in line with the latest trend in our society.
The leadership of Umumaebenmano Youth Movement should remain focused and use the association to champion a new course for the betterment of our youths, by making it a forum and a platform for youth empowerment. This can be made possible through training and re-training of the youths, workshops, seminars and impactful summit of this nature. Now is the time to properly guide the youths so as to meaningfully engage them after school.
The leadership should use it as an avenue to network and repackage the youths with a classic finishing touches that will make them the beautiful bride of firms, multinational companies and other corporate organizations.
For this organization to grow, It should not be turned into a political structure, the members should shun the antics of politicians, who may want to use them for selfish political reasons. If it plays into the hands of politicians, it will lose its credibility, its peace, unity and progress will be badly affected.
Packaging matters a lot in life, the group should not be presented to look beggarly, but the leadership should be visionary enough to strategically and dynamically package the youth body to be different in action and approach, so as to make them youths of high esteem to the society.
Life is full of opportunities, the youth body should take advantage of the numerous opportunities presented by the Rescue Mission Administration of Governor Rochas Okorocha to explore their potentials and move on to the next level in life.
According to a popular maxim “Youths are the leaders of tomorrow”. For the youth to take their prominent leadership positions in the future, first, they should have vision. Secondly, they should remain focused, thirdly they should show commitment and finally back it up with prayers. Without all these, your approach may turn to a reproach.
I will urge us to be inspired by story of our brother, His Excellency Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha, it should be a motivational factor, how he rose from grass to grace through the dint of hard work should be a motivational factor on the pathway of Umuma ebenmano youths to success. In life Nothing can limit a man except the self-impose limitation in his mind. One of the finest American motivational Speakers, Zig Ziglar in his book ‘Over the top’, said “Imagination is the greatest nation on earth.
The members of Umuma Eebenmano Youths Movement should remain focused and committed to their vision, they should shun distraction because it is like a cankerworm, it destroys progress and denies us golden opportunities.
The need to be always be prepared cannot be neglected. If you want to achieve an extraordinary result, you must go extra-mile in your preparations.
As your Matron, I promise to always identify with you in your vision and programs.
Thank you all remain blessed
Hon. Mrs Ogechi Ololo
